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Newsletter April 2016
PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS NEWSLETTER April 29, 2016 PAAIA Holds Congressional Briefing & Panel Discussion on Iran After the Nuclear Deal Click on the image to Watch the Panel Discussion on
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Releases Her New Book – Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
April 29, 2016, Washington D.C. – Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran is an autobiographical account of an amazing woman’s struggles against the Iranian regime. It was released on March
Meet Sam Logan, Candidate for West Bloomfield, MI Township Supervisor
April 27, 2016 Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sam Logan Khaleghi to discuss his candidacy for West Bloomfield Township Supervisor. Born
PAAIA Holds Congressional Briefing and Panel Discussion on Iran After the Nuclear Deal
April 26, 2016, Washington, D.C. – On April 20th, 2016, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the findings of its 2016 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian
Iranian American Joins Humanitarian Effort to Support Refugees
Iranian American social entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine, Pooya Rezai, recently sat down for an interview with PAAIA about his trip to Greece. Purchasing a one-way ticket, Rezai made his way to Lesvos Island where
IABA Honors Ali Mojdehi and Darius Shahinfar
The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) held its sixth annual Nowruz dinner on April 3rd in New York City, honoring special guests Ali Mojdehi and Darius Shahinfar. Darius Shahinfar is the CFO and Treasurer of
Omar Khayyam Statue Unveiled at the University of Oklahoma
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma unveiled a marble statue of Persian philosopher and scientist ‘Omar Khayyam’, an 11th-century poet, astronomer, scholar and mathematician. Carved by
Meet Iranian American Chef, Entrepreneur, and Diplomat: Maziar Farivar
Iranian American Chef and co-owner of Peacock Café in Washington, DC, Maziar Farivar sat down for an interview with PAAIA to discuss his life, career and diplomatic endeavors. In 2015, Maziar was chosen to be
FAQ: The Visa Waiver Program Improvements and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act
What is the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)? The Visa Waiver Program permits citizens of 38 participating countries to travel to the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea without a visa for stays of 90
TAKE ACTION: Support Senate Amendment to Protect Dual Nationals from Discriminatory Visa Rules
April 12, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has offered his legislation, the Equal in Protection Travel Act, as an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill (S. 2658). The amendment, co-sponsored
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.