Kian Rajaeian Shares his Experience Interning with CA State Senator Tom Umberg
PAAIA Summer Ansari Fellow, Kian Rajaeian, is a rising senior at Arizona State University majoring in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. Below, Kian reflects on his summer internship with State Senator Tom Umberg
PAAIA Statement on Potential Hostage Deal
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration reportedly reached a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran to release 5 Iranian American hostages in exchange for a number of jailed Iranians and eventual access to
The Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) Reintroduced with Bipartisan Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Position: Director of Communications, PAAIA Email: Shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the reintroduction of the Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) in the
The 2023 Farokhzad Civic Leaders Summit was a Success!
From July 9 – 15, we hosted our second Farokhzad Civic Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.! 33 Iranian American high schoolers and counselors from 7 states across the country came together for a transformative week building leadership skills,
PAAIA Celebrates MAHSA Act Introduction in the Senate
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or “MAHSA Act” in the Senate! The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Atoosa Reaser for Virginia’s House of Delegates
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, is proud to endorse Atoosa Reaser for the Virginia House of Delegates, District 27! If elected, she will be the first Iranian American to
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Sepi Shyne for Congress
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, is proud to announce its endorsement of Mayor Sepi Shyne for California’s 30th Congressional District! Currently the Mayor of West Hollywood, Shyne
PAAIA Celebrates NDAA Amendments to Address Internet Censorship in Iran
Washington, D.C. — On June 30th, in an important step toward addressing the oppressive crackdown on internet access by the Iranian regime, Representative Katie Porter introduced an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, proudly announces its endorsement of Yassamin Ansari for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. If elected, she will be the first Iranian
PAAIA Announces Summer 2023 Ansari Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA is excited to announce our summer 2023 Ansari Fellows: Kian Rajaeian and Persia Zurita. The Ansari Fellowship, a Civic Leadership Program initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, was founded to
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.