Future U.S. Iran Policy in a Shifting Regional Order
May 13, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. held a panel on Friday, May 13th, to discuss regional tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the Iranian Nuclear
TAKE ACTION NOW: House Judiciary Committee Passes Discriminatory Visa Security Bill
Urge your Representative to oppose efforts that would punish the Iranian people, undermine U.S. interests, and impair the U.S. immigration system. May 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Visa
U.S.A. and Iran Put Aside Differences in Public Exhibition Wrestling Match
May 11, 2016, Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, May 19, members of the Iranian and American national wrestling teams will meet at Times Square in New York City for a public exhibition match. The match,
Maryam Mirzakhani, First Iranian Woman to be Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 11, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Maryam Mirzakhani, a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences. One of the highest honors for scientists in the United States, new
Iranian Civil Society: Past, Present, and Future
May 8, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace held a panel on Wednesday, May 4th to discuss Iranian civil society, its women’s movements, and the future of Iran’s reform movement. Karim
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
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.