Democratic Senators Pen Letter Asking Administration to Protect Dual Nationals from Discriminatory Visa Rules
February 12, 2016, Washington D.C. – Democratic members of the U.S. Senate sent a letter today urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue waivers to the discriminatory dual nationality provisions contained in
Iranian American Organizations Contact Secretary of State Regarding the Imprisonment of Siamak Namazi
February 8, 2016, Washington D.C.—Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with the Pars Equality Center, the National Iranian American Council, Iranian Alliances Across Borders, and the International Campaign for Human Rights
65 Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Bill to Fix Visa Waiver Discrimination
February 4, 2016, Washington D.C. – An impressive coalition of 65 different civil rights, faith, refugee and humanitarian aid organizations joined together to send a letter to Congress, voicing their support for the bipartisan Equal
New York City Council Resolution Calls on Congress to Pass the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016
January 27, 2016, New York, NY – On February 5, 2016, New York City Councilmember I. Daneek Miller introduced a resolution calling on U.S. Congress to pass and the President to sign the “Equal
Cyris Habib Named to DNC Platform Committee
February 5, 2016, Washington, DC—The highest-ranking Iranian American in political office was recently appointed to the 2016 Democratic National Convention Platform Committee by DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. State Senator Cyrus Habib was first elected
Support Legislation to Protect Dual Nationals from Discriminatory Visa Rules
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would strip the discriminatory dual nationality provisions contained in the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law late last year. Europeans of Iranian origin have already been
US Implements New Visa Rules
Today the Obama administration announced the new visa requirements for travelers who are dual nationals under the Visa Waiver Program. The new regulations are in response to the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law
Meet Anna Kaplan, She Could be the First Iranian American in Congress
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan recently announced her plans to run for the 3rd Congressional seat of New York Representative Steve Israel, who recently announced that he will not
Meet PAAIA’s New CHIP Fellow, Aava Khajavi
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – There will be a new Iranian American on Capitol Hill this spring. Aava Khajavi is the recipient of the Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP), working at the office
Can Iranian Americans Be Protected Under the New Visa Waiver Reforms?
January 25, 2016, Washington D.C. – On January 22, 2016, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) published an article regarding the protection of the Iranian American community under the Visa
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.