PAAIA Continues to Stand Up for the Iranian American Community
Washington, D.C. — Much is happening in the world at this pivotal moment. Here at PAAIA, we understand that many of you are concerned about not only what is happening but also what the future
Bipartisan Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) Reintroduced in the Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon KuehnPosition: Director of Communications, PAAIA Email: Shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, D.C. — Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the reintroduction of the Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) in
PAAIA Welcomes Daniel Khoshkepazi as the Director of Civic Engagement and Democracy
Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to welcome Daniel Khoshkepazi to our team in his role as the Director of Civic Engagement and Democracy (DCED). This new position
PAAIA Hosts Briefing in Honor of the One Year Anniversary of Woman, Life, Freedom
Last year, the arrest and subsequent death in state custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini lit a spark as women and girls took to the streets to stand up for their fundamental rights. Men and boys
Meet PAAIA’s Fall 2023 CHIP Fellow: Anaïs Acree
Washington, DC — PAAIA congratulates our Fall 2023 Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow Anaïs Acree! Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Anaïs Acree is a senior studying International Affairs and Modern Languages at
The MAHSA Act Passes the House of Representatives!
Washington, D.C. — Today, the MAHSA Act has finally passed in the House of Representatives with 410 votes of support! Coinciding with the week of the one year anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, this win
Nader Granmayeh Shares his Experience Interning with Senator Chris Murphy
Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Nader Granmayeh is a senior studying political science at Yale University. Below, he reflects on his internship in the office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). “This past summer, I
Saba Mehrzad Reflects on Internship with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark
Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Saba Mehrzad is a rising junior at Harvard College pursuing a joint-degree in Computer Science and Government. This summer, she interned in the Office of the Democratic Whip
Kevin Mani Shares his Experience Interning with Senator Blumenthal
PAAIA’s Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow Kevin Mani is a senior at Boston University’s College of Communication majoring in Journalism and minoring in TV & Film Production. Below, he discusses his internship with
Persia Zurita Reflects on Internship with APS World Languages Department
PAAIA’s 2023 Ansari Fellow, Persia Zurita, is a rising sophomore at George Washington University studying Political Science, Philosophy, and International Affairs with a concentration in Security Policy. Below, she reflects on her internship in the
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.