Los Angeles City Hall Celebrates Nowruz
March 28, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, March 21, the Los Angeles City Hall celebrated Nowruz alongside the Iranian American community. The President of the City Council, Herb J. Wesson, Jr., opened the
Congressman Waxman Issues Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
March 28, 2014, Washington D.C. – On March 25, 2014, Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) issued a statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record. “Mr. Speaker. I am pleased with this opportunity to recognize Nowruz, a
Congressional Round Up
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 round-up on the status of the legislation.
A Thousand Years of the Persian Book Opens March 27, 2014 at Library of Congress
March 25, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) invites you to visit A Thousand Years of the Persian Book exhibition at the Library of Congress. The exhibition, sponsored by PAAIA and the generous
Cyrus Habib’s Crowdfunding Bill Passes Washington State Legislature
March 25, 2014, Seattle, WA – The Washington State legislature recently passed legislation sponsored by Representative Cyrus Habib that would allow companies to raise limited amounts of capital in small individual amounts from in-state investors.
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Sends Nowruz Greetings for Persian New Year
March 24, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, last week released a statement to mark the celebration of Nowruz and the arrival of spring. In her statement,
Congressional Round Up
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 round-up on the status of the legislation.
Statement by Secretary of State John Kerry on Nowruz
March 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday wished a happy, healthy, and prosperous Nowruz to the Iranian people and all those who celebrated around the world. “All who celebrate Nowruz
Statement by President Obama on Nowruz
March 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – As he has done on previous occasions, President Obama yesterday released a special video message to those celebrating Nowruz, taking the opportunity to speak directly to the people and
PAAIA Celebrates Nowruz on Capitol Hill
March 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On March 13, 2014, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in conjunction with Congressman Michael Honda (CA-17), Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-4), Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Congressman
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.