New Letter Urges Targeted Sanctions for Violence Against Iranian Protestors
Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) celebrates the bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to Secretaries Blinken and Yellen today, calling on the Biden Administration to impose further sanctions on Iranian officials
PAAIA Survey Reveals Iranian American Views on Protests and Human Rights in Iran
Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today released the findings of its 2023 National
PAAIA Raises Concerns Over Texas Bill Targeting Iranians
S.B. 147 should be re-drafted to ensure that it would not adversely impact U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, students & other innocent individuals
PAAIA Urges Congress to Pass MAHSA Act
The MAHSA Act codifies sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran, the President of Iran, and their offices for human rights abuses and support of terrorism
PAAIA Celebrates Passage of Concurrent Iran Resolution in House of Representatives
The Concurrent Iran Resolution is an important step in the multi-pronged approach PAAIA is taking to work on bipartisan legislation that commits lawmakers to support the Iranian people’s aspirations for human rights and democracy
PAAIA Announces Policy Recommendations for the 118th Congress
As the trusted Iranian American organization that members of Congress turn to for support and advice, PAAIA works to advance bipartisan legislative opportunities that serve the interests of our community, and in support of the democratic aspirations of the people of Iran
PAAIA Announces Spring 2023 Capitol Hill Intern
Congratulations to Ryan Nejadian on his internship with Representative Wexton
PAAIA & Coalition Welcome United Nations Decision to Remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women
PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations welcome a decision by the United Nations to expel Iran from the body’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Iranian Americans Win Historic Campaigns for State & Local Office
From School Board to State Representative, Iranian Americans nationwide took democracy into their own hands and ran for office
PAAIA & Coalition of Iranian American Organizations Welcome UN Human Rights Council Decision to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The situation in Iran calls for a vigorous independent investigative and accountability mechanism
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.