Pardis Sabeti and Team of Ebola Fighters Recognized by TIME as 2014 Person of the Year
December 17, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American and award-winning computational geneticist at Harvard University, Pardis Sabeti, along with other Ebola fighters, were named TIME magazine’s 2014 Person of the Year. The Ebola fighters were
2014 Accomplishments
2014 was a pivotal year for PAAIA. In May, after much soul-searching and careful deliberation, PAAIA’s Board of Directors – taking into account PAAIA’s more seasoned stage of development, the evolving needs of the community,
PAAIA Launches Resource Page for P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations
December 10, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today announced the launch of a resource page that provides easily accessible information about the on–going nuclear negotiations between Iran and the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Holds Hearing on Next Steps to Achieve a Comprehensive Deal
December 5, 2014, Washington D.C. – On December 3, 2014, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, chaired by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), held a congressional hearing to discuss the next steps to achieve a comprehensive
Update: Jason Rezaian Charged in Iran
December 8, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Jason Rezaian, an Iranian American journalist who has been detained in Iran since July 2014, is reported to have been officially charged by a Tehran court for crimes that
U.S. National Security Experts Support Extension of Nuclear Negotiations with Iran
December 4, 2014, Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of 43 senior security experts, intelligence officials, former diplomatic and military leaders, and policymakers issued a statement on November 26th in support of the decision extending
Ramin Toloui Confirmed as Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for International Finance
November 25, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) would like to congratulate Iranian American Ramin Toloui for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Department of
Iran and P5+1 Nuclear Talks Extended
November 24, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Following the negotiations between members of the P5+1 (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) in Vienna, the Obama Administration announced today
Cooley LLP Creates Public Resource Center Regarding Judge Tabaddor’s Case Against the Department of Justice
November 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On November 17th, 2014, Cooley LLP announced the launching of a public resource page to provide accessible information about Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor’s suit against the Department of Justice.
House Passes Resolution Condemning Iran for Human Rights Violations
November 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On November 19, 2014, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution by unanimous consent condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations. The resolution was
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.