Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed Reflects on PAAIA Ansari Fellowship
“Reason and reflection require us to recognize that in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is
PAAIA Ansari Fellow Neeki Memarzadeh Reflects on Internship
This summer, with the generous support of the PAAIA Ansari Fellowship, I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a legislative intern in the office of Senator Cory A. Booker (NJ) in Washington DC. As a legislative
Reimposition of Sanctions: What it Means
Washington, DC – On May 8th, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the JCPOA, a multilateral agreement between Iran and a group of world powers, including the P5+1 (China, France Russia, UK, US, plus Germany)
PAAIA’s 2018 Summer CHIP Fellow Amir Rezvani Shares His Internship Experience
This summer, I had the privilege of working as an intern for Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. As an intern, I handled legislative, administrative, and press responsibilities. This experience gave me the chance to better understand
New Lawsuit Challenging Travel Ban Waiver Provisions
PAAIA has been instrumental in obtaining statistics from the State Department regarding the Travel Ban’s waiver provisions. These statistics have led to a new lawsuit filed by our coalition partners, the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and the Pars
IAPAC Proud to Announce Its Endorsement of Shabnam Lotfi for Wisconsin’s 77th District State Assembly
The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of PAAIA, proudly announces its endorsement of Shabnam Lofti for Wisconsin’s 77th District State Assembly. If elected, she would be the first Iranian American to
IAPAC Endorses Melody Shekari for Tennessee’s 28th District State Representative
The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, proudly announces its support for Melody Shekari for Tennessee’s 28th District State Representative. Melody is a lawyer, community advocate, and a
PAAIA Statement on Recent US-Iran Relations
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: morad@paaia.org Washington, D.C. – After last night’s speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and this morning’s statement by the President, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)
Children Separated at the Border Gain Help from Iranian Americans
It was 1988. She had just turned 5. The Mexican desert sun beat down on the crowded car as she sat on her mother’s lap in the front seat. The driver veered off the road
PAAIA and Coalition Help Uncover Disturbing Waiver Statistics
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld Presidential Proclamation 9645, also known as Travel Ban 3.0. In doing so, the Court (like the government attorney) cited the “system of waivers” contained within the Travel Ban as
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.