Celebrating Black History Month with Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari
Washington, DC — Earlier this month, PAAIA reached out to Tennessee Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari to discuss the intersectionality of her Black and Iranian identities and the roles they played in her run for
PAAIA Releases its 2023 Annual Report
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonpartisan organization that represents the Iranian American community, recently released its 2023 Annual Report! The Report highlights the significant work the organization undertook last
The TFVA was Included in the Senate Border Security Bill!
Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce that a version of our Temporary Family Visitation Act was included in the Bipartisan Senate National Security Supplemental Bill! While
PAAIA’s 2024 Civic Leaders Summer Summit Application is OPEN!
As you start thinking about the summer, it’s time to make sure that your high schoolers have fun and fulfilling plans! For the third year in a row, the Civic Leadership Program is hosting our Civic Leaders Summit (July
PAAIA Launches the Sarram Service Initiative (SSI)!
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our Civic Leadership Program: the Sarram Service Initiative (SSI)! Designed specifically to build community, the SSI
Meet PAAIA’s Spring 2024 CHIP Fellows!
Washington, DC — PAAIA’s Civic Leadership Program is thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 cohort of five Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellows: Bahar Babagoli, Ava Etemadi, Melody Mashouf, Leila Pearson, and Persia Zurita.
PAAIA Urges Senator Cardin & SFRC to Pass MAHSA Act
Washington, DC — Last week, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) penned a letter urging Senator Cardin and the entire Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) to take action on the Mahsa Amini Human
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Alex Mohajer for California State Senate
Washington, DC — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, is proud to announce its endorsement of Alex Mohajer for California State Senate’s 37th District! An award-winning political journalist and seasoned civil
Fall CHIP Fellow Anaïs Acree Reflects on Internship with Rep. Austin Scott
Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Anaïs Acree is a senior studying International Affairs and Modern Languages at Georgia Institute of Technology. This fall, she interned in the office of Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA). “My
PAAIA Continues to Stand Up for the Iranian American Community
Washington, D.C. — Much is happening in the world at this pivotal moment. Here at PAAIA, we understand that many of you are concerned about not only what is happening but also what the future
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.