Ansari Fellowship Announces 2021 Summer Fellows

Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its 2021 summer recipients, Adrian Tabassi and Sophie Behzadi. The Ansari […]
PAAIA Applauds Senator Coons for Introducing the NO BAN Act in U.S. Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Emily Porter Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian […]
PAAIA’s 2020 Summer CHIP Fellow Reflects on Internship

Washington, DC — For the past three months, I had the pleasure of interning in the office of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07). As I prepared to begin my first (and […]
PAAIA Launches ‘IA Vote’ GOTV Campaign

Washington, DC — As the 2020 general election approaches, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to present its Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign known as […]
Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Legislation that Addresses the COVID-19 Situation in Iran

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and seven other Senators introduced comprehensive legislation that aims to outline a role […]
Iranian American Organizations Urge Immediate Release of Dr. Sirous Asgari to Receive Medical Treatment for COVID-19

For Immediate Release: Contact: Emily Porter Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Joint Statement of the Iranian American Bar Association, the National Iranian American Council, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Washington, […]
High-Ranking House Representative and Senator Release Policy Proposals for Addressing COVID-19 in Iran

Washington, DC – Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY/16th), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, recently released […]
Senators Send Letter to Administration Requesting Ease of Sanctions Due to COVID-19 Crisis

Washington, DC- Last week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) organized efforts calling on the administration to ease U.S. sanctions in order to better facilitate dire humanitarian trade to sanctioned countries including […]
PAAIA Joins Letter to Administration Denouncing Hate Crimes against Asian Americans in the Wake of COVID-19

Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joined OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and a coalition of 187 other organizations in a letter to President […]
PAAIA Sends Letter to Administration Requesting Measures to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid to Iran

Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin expressing concern over […]