PAAIA’s IA-100 Hosts Annual Leadership Retreat
Washington, D.C. – PAAIA hosted its annual IA-100 Leadership Retreat for members and special guests at the Hay-Adams Hotel on April 27th and 28th, 2018. This year’s retreat followed a successful and empowering Capitol Hill
PAAIA’s 2018 Capitol Hill Days were a Success!
Washington, D.C. – From April 25th to April 27th, 2018, PAAIA’s IA-100 and Emerging Leaders members met with over 20 members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to discuss several issues of importance
Supreme Court Heard Case on Trump’s Travel Ban Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: morad@45.33.40.89 Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on the latest version of the Travel Ban in the Hawaii case. After the first
Senators Send Letter Requesting Clarification of the “Waiver” Process
Washington, DC – On April 19, 2018 Senators Van Hollen (D-MD), Murphy (D-CT), and Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a follow-up letter to the State Department (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to request further
PAAIA and Coalition of Iranian American Organizations File an Amicus Brief with the US Supreme Court
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: Morad@PAAIA.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), and Pars Equality Center have filed an amicus brief, through our legal counsel,
PAAIA Statement on the Appointment of John Bolton as National Security Advisor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: morad@45.33.40.89 Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – In response to President Trump’s statement that John Bolton will serve as his new National Security Advisor effective April 9th, Leila Austin,
Iranian American Coalition Sends Letter Requesting Investigation into Improper Reassignment of Sahar Nowrouzzadeh
Washington, DC –Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with a coalition of Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, and Acting Secretary of State,
President Trump’s Nowruz Message Criticizes Iranian Government but Reaffirms US Support for the Free Flow of Information to the Citizens of Iran
Washington, DC – President Donald Trump used the yearly presidential statement marking the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, to criticize the Iranian Government but also reaffirmed the U.S. Government’s commitment to ensure the availability of Information and Communication Technologies
PAAIA Celebrates Nowruz on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – On March 19th, 2018, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted its annual Nowruz reception on Capitol Hill. Eight members of Congress attended the reception as well as more than 150 Congressional
Coalition of 10 Iranian American Organizations Hosts Nowruz Celebration in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC – On March 15th, 2018, PAAIA joined nine other Iranian American organizations to host the 4th Annual Community Nowruz celebration at the Carnegie Institution for Science. Along with delicious Persian cuisine, a gorgeous
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.