Meet Amir Afkhami: Former Policy Advisor to Senator Stabenow and Board-Certified Psychiatrist
October 24, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Amir Afkhami is demonstrating how Iranian Americans are now, more than ever, engaging in the legislative process at the national level. Afkhami, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy
Pardis Sabeti Creates a Music Video to Honor Victims of Ebola
October 22, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American and award-winning computational geneticist at Harvard University, Pardis Sabeti, recently released an uplifting music video honoring the victims of the Ebola virus. Born in Tehran, Iran, Sabeti
U.S. Census Bureau to Test Middle Eastern or North African Category for the 2020 Census
October 20, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it will test a new distinct category for respondents of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) heritage as part of
Seattle Times Endorses Cyrus Habib for Washington State Senate
October 15, 2014, Seattle, WA – The Seattle Times, the largest daily newspaper in Washington State, has endorsed the candidacy of State Representative Cyrus Habib for Washington State Senate. “State Rep. Cyrus Habib, D-Kirkland,
PAAIA’s Director of Government Affairs Invited to Serve as Member of U.S. Census National Advisory Committee
October 9, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On October 2, 2014, PAAIA’S Director of Government Affairs & Policy, Morad Ghorban, was invited to serve as a member of the U.S. Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on
Congress Holds Hearing on Iranian American Marine Held in Mexican Custody
October 8, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On October 1, 2014, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a hearing to examine the case of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, an Iranian American Marine and Afghanistan
Coalition Contacts President Obama in Support of Judge Tabaddor’s Suit Against the Department of Justice
October 8, 2014, Washington, D.C. – This week, the Public Affairs Alliance (PAAIA), along with 30 Years After, the Arab American Institute, the Armenian National Committee of America, and the PARS Equality Center sent a
Amir Hekmati’s Father Pleas for Release of Son in Video Message
September 30, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Last week the family of Amir Hekmati released a video message pleading for his immediate release. Hekmati, an Iranian American and former U.S. Marine, has been detained in Iran
Yahoo! Restores Email Access to Iranian Users
September 26, 2014 Washington, D.C. – Yahoo! has recently restored Yahoo! email and messaging services to millions of Iranians who have been barred from account registration for the past year. Beginning September 2013, Yahoo! modified
Congressional Roundup – September 8-18
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 the status of the legislation.
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.