PAAIA Hosts a Screening of “The Iran Job” on Capitol Hill
January 17, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On Monday, January 14, 2013, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted a screening on Capitol Hill of the documentary “The Iran Job,” the real life story
PAAIA Takes the Noor Iranian Film Festival on Tour
January 16, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has teamed up with the Noor Iranian Film Festival (NIFF), the
NexGen DC Hosts Haleh Esfandiari
January 14, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On January 10, 2013, NexGen DC hosted a meeting with Haleh Esfandiari. More than 50 people, including PAAIA DC members, NexGen members, and other guests, attended the event, where
Citing Federal Sanctions, TCF Bank in Minnesota Closes Accounts of Iranian Students
Iranian American Bar AssociationPARS Equality CenterPublic Affairs Alliance of Iranian AmericansFor Immediate Release It has recently
Iranian Americans Make Great Strides in Technology
January 9, 2013, Washington, D.C.- Several Iranian Americans have made Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for 2012. Each year, Forbes highlights the accomplishments of 30 individuals who “represent the entrepreneurial, creative and intellectual best of
The Missing 60%: Iranian Americans Must Have the Fierce Urgency of Now
By Ali M. M. Mojdehi* In 1979, a historic influx of Iranian-Americans emigrated from Iran to the United States after the revolution. Assuming that the average age of those who emigrated was 25, today, the
Iranian American Pastor Detained in Iran
December 21, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Pastor Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old Iranian American who lives with his wife and two young children in the U.S., has been imprisoned in Iran. A convert to Christianity,
With Our Deepest Sympathies
PAAIA members, staff, and friends are profoundly shocked and horrified by last week’s shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The utter senselessness and heinousness of this act defies comprehension. Our deepest
NexGen DC Hosts Dana Shakiba
December 14, 2012, Washington, D.C. – On December 13, 2012, NexGen DC hosted Dana Shakiba to come speak about his experiences to DC PAAIA members and NexGenners. Dana Shakiba is the founder of Appadana, a
Newly Created Foundation Seeks to Help Children of War
December 14, 2012, Washington, D.C. – John F. Kennedy once said: “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” In a world mired in politics, war, a sliding economy,
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.