Senator Cardin Seeks Changes to Visa Waiver Program Reform Legislation
December 15, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV), Speaker of the
Members of Congress Urge Congressional Leadership to Consider Improvements to Visa Waiver Bill Provisions
December 11, 2015, Washington,D.C. – Today, thirty-three members of Congress issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV) asking them to consider making improvements to the
Everything You Need to Know about the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act
What is HR 158? The Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act is a White House backed, bipartisan effort to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include terrorism risk as a factor when determining an alien’s
PAAIA Expresses Serious Concerns with Discriminatory Reprecrussions of Visa Waiver Program Improvment Act of 2015
Dear PAAIA Supporter, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today expressed urgent concerns with the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158), as amended. While the Iranian American
PAAIA Releases Video in Support of Settlement for Iranian American Immigration Judge
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released a video today supporting the settlement reached by Iranian-American Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor. The video outlines the importance of this settlement with the
PAAIA Releases Video Supporting Judge Tabaddor’s Civil Rights Case
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released a video supporting the settlement reached by Iranian-American Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor. The video outlines the importance of this settlement with the U.S. Department of
Senator Paul Introduces Anti-refugee and Immigration Legislation
November 23, 2015 Washington, D.C.— In the wake of the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris, Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul introduced legislation that would suspend visa issuance for countries with a high
Congressman Connolly Introduces New Legislation for Nuclear Agreement
November 12, 2015, Washington DC – On October 9th, 2015, Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced a new bipartisan legislation to create a commission to oversee the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), H.R.
Meet Marjan Ghafourpour Philhour – Candidate for San Francisco Board of Supervisors
November 16, 2015, San Francisco, CA – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Marjan Ghafourpour Philhour to discuss her campaign for San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen Serving Iranian Cuisine
November 9, 2015, Washington, DC—A Pittsburgh restaurant has shifted its theme to Iranian culture and politics in response to the recent negotiations between the United States and Iran. Conflict Kitchen only serves cuisine from countries
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.