PAAIA Welcomes New Executive Director
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda Bolourchi. PAAIA is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda […]
PAAIA Joins Coalition Letter in Support of a MENA Ethnic Category
Washington, DC — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has requested public comments on the possibility of including a Middle East North Africa (MENA) category on federal documents like […]
PAAIA Applauds Passage of MAHSA Act by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington, DC — This morning, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) passed the MAHSA Act (H.R.589) in their markup session! PAAIA applauds this new development and urges House Leadership to […]
PAAIA Supports the MAHSA Act & Thanks its Cosponsors!
Washington, DC — Since the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, PAAIA has been working tirelessly to help secure support for the Mahsa Amini Human rights and […]
Iranian Americans May Have Opportunity to Be Counted in the Census
As Iranian Americans begin to wrap up Nowruz celebrations welcoming this new year and all the blessings it will bring, it’s time our community turns our attention to the next […]
PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Nowruz Resolution
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18th), Stephanie Bice (OK-5th), Gerry Connolly (VA-11th), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st) introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res.215) in honor of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. […]
PAAIA, CHRI, and Bipartisan Congressional Group Urge Biden to Support Internet Freedom in Iran
A bipartisan congressional group today urged U.S. President Joe Biden to support the free flow of information and internet freedom for civil society in Iran by clarifying and updating allowable activities under the U.S. Treasury’s General License D-1 (GL D-1), which exempts the sale of personal communications tools from sanctions on Iran.
PAAIA Condemns Plot to Kidnap Iranian American Journalist, Applauds Law Enforcement
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, reacted to news that an Iranian American journalist living in […]
PAAIA Celebrates Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of the Temporary Family Visitation Act
TFVA will allow family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents a pathway to temporarily visit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Emily PappasEmail: [email protected]: (231) 357-6330 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance […]
PAAIA Statement of Solidarity with the Asian Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Emily PorterEmail: [email protected]: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – In advance of a national day to speak out against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate on Friday, March 26, the […]