Safa Ansari-Bayegan Reflects on Summer PAAIA Ansari Fellowship
I decided to pursue my law degree at Berkeley to become a public defender and to help elevate the voices of those who are often most ostracized in our society: […]
PAAIA Attends First Ever Travel Ban Hearing
On Tuesday, PAAIA attended the very first congressional hearing on the Travel Ban. The hearing highlighted the various ways in which the ban harms U.S. citizens and discriminates against individuals […]
Iranian American Zahra Karinshak Announces Congressional Bid
Today Georgia State Senator Zahra Karinshak announced her candidacy for Georgia’s 7th congressional district in the upcoming 2020 elections. If successful, Zahra will be the first Iranian American to serve […]
PAAIA’s 2019 Spring CHIP Fellow Nikki Adeli Reflects on Internship
Washington, DC — This past semester, I had the honor of serving my home state of Pennsylvania as a Legislative Intern for the Office of Senator Bob Casey. Initially, I […]
PAAIA Statement on Failure of Udall-Kaine Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Leila Austin Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement on the failure of the Udall-Kaine […]
PAAIA’s 2019 Civic Engagement Forum: An Empowering and Successful First
Washington, DC — On June 8th, PAAIA hosted its inaugural Civic Engagement Forum at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event brought together nearly two hundred […]
A Conversation with Dr. Narges Bajoghli
Washington, DC – PAAIA recently had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Narges Bajoghli, Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). […]
Amendment Preventing Unconstitutional War with Iran is Withdrawn
Washington, DC – In an effort to prevent unconstitutional war with Iran, Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA/17th), Anthony Brown (D-MD/4th), John Garamendi (D-CA/3rd), and Seth Moulton (D-MA/6th) recently introduced an amendment […]
New Data Shows Only 1.3% of Iranian Applicants Receive Travel Ban Waivers
Washington, DC — Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released new data from the State Department on Travel Ban waiver issuance earlier this week. The new information reveals that approximately 5.1 […]
Ansari Fellowship Program Announces Summer Fellow, Safa Ansari-Bayegan
Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its summer recipient Safa Ansari-Bayegan. The Ansari Fellowship was founded […]