Meet Darius, PAAIA’s Summer 2021 CHIP Fellow
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Darius Stenstedt. Originally from Berkeley, CA, Darius Stenstedt is a graduate from the University of Oregon, where he received a B.S. in
Ansari Fellowship Announces 2021 Summer Fellows
Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its 2021 summer recipients, Adrian Tabassi and Sophie Behzadi. The Ansari Fellowship was founded to encourage
PAAIA Proudly Celebrates Pride Month 2021
Washington, DC – This June, the Public Affairs of Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joins the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating Pride Month, a time of activism, celebration, hope, visibility, and solidarity. This year’s Pride Month
PAAIA Applauds Senator Coons for Introducing the NO BAN Act in U.S. Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Emily Porter Email: emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, praised Senator Chris
PAAIA Joins AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Aman ArdalanEmail: aman@paaia.orgPhone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs of Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joins its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners in commemorating the third annual National AAPI Day
PAAIA Celebrates Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of the Temporary Family Visitation Act
TFVA will allow family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents a pathway to temporarily visit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Emily PappasEmail: epappas@cogent-strategies.comPhone: (231) 357-6330 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a
IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Tali Farhadian Weinstein for Manhattan District Attorney
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Tali Farhadian Weinstein for Manhattan District Attorney. Born in Iran,
Iranian Americans in Climate: Shara Mohtadi
In celebration of the 51st Earth Day, PAAIA is highlighting the work of some of the brightest Iranian Americans in the field of climate and energy to learn more about their work and the importance
#IAClimate: National Geographic Photojournalist Babak Tafreshi
In celebration of the 51st Earth Day, PAAIA chatted with some of the brightest Iranian Americans working on the environment to learn more about their work and the importance of joining in the fight against
PAAIA Praises Passage of NO BAN Act and Access to Counsel Act in the U.S. House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Emily PorterEmail: emily@paaia.orgPhone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, praised the passage of the NO
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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.