PAAIA Applauds the Release of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from Mexican Custody
November 6, 2014, Washington, D.C. – After spending seven months in a Mexican prison on weapons trafficking charges, Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was reunited with his family last weekend. Tahmooressi, an Iranian American Marine and Afghanistan combat
Iranian American Candidates Victorious on Election Night
November 5, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates State Representative Cyrus Habib and Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education candidate, Richard Amir Tahvildaran-Jesswein, on their election victories. Habib was elected to the 48th Senate District
President Obama Nominates Azita Raji as U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
October 30, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates Azita Raji on her nomination as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. Once her nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Raji will be
PAAIA Releases Congressional Scorecard for the 113th Congress
October 30, 2014, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released its Congressional Scorecard for the 113th Congress today. PAAIA’s 2013-2014 Scorecard informs the public on positions taken by members of
Does Congress Have a Role in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations?
October 29, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Last week, the New York Times reported that the Obama administration will sidestep Congress if a deal on Iran’s nuclear program is reached by the November 24th deadline. The
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
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.