President Obama Calls for the Release of U.S. Citizens Imprisoned in Iran
March 24, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On March 20th, marking the Persian New Year, President Obama issued a statement urging for the immediate release of all U.S. citizens currently detained in Iran, including Iranian Americans
House Members Send Cautionary Letter to President Obama on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
March 24, 2015, Washington D.C. – As the deadline approaches to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1, members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent an open letter to President Obama
President Obama Addresses Iranian People in Nowruz Message
March 20, 2015, Washington, D.C. – As he has done in previous years, President Obama yesterday released a special video message to those celebrating Nowruz, taking the opportunity to speak directly to the
PAAIA Hosts Annual Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill
March 19, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On March 18, 2014, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted a Nowruz reception for members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill in conjunction with
Nowruz Resolution Introduced in the U.S. Congress
March 18, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael M. Honda (CA-17th) today introduced a bipartisan resolution in honor of the Iranian New Year into the House of Representatives. The legislation recognizes the cultural and historical
Board of Directors of IAPAC Appointed for 2016 Election Cycle
March 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected Political Action Committee (PAC) of PAAIA, today announced its new Board of Directors for the 2016 election cycle. New board members were
PAAIA Attends White House Nowruz Reception
March 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 11, PAAIA attended the White House celebration in honor of Nowruz, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The festivities started in the East Room with an
Republican Senators Send Controversial Open Letter to Iranian Leadership
March 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Forty-seven Senate Republicans sent an open letter Tuesday to Iranian leaders, warning that President Obama’s successor could revoke any nuclear agreement “with the stroke of a pen” if the
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
March 6, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
Congressional Roundup
March 6, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a roundup on
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.