PAAIA Releases Congressional Scorecard for 115th Congress

For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 PAAIA’s Congressional Scorecards rate votes, sponsorships, and statements by members of Congress that affect the Iranian American community. Published biennially, […]
PAAIA Condemns Senator Graham’s Discriminatory Remarks

Washington, DC – Appearing on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made offensive comments when he joked that if he took a DNA test, it would probably show that he was “Iranian” and […]
PAAIA Releases 2018 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans

For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban [email protected] (202) 828-8370 Poll shows concerns over discrimination and the direction of U.S. Policy towards Iran Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian […]
PAAIA Statement on Recent US-Iran Relations

For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – After last night’s speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and this morning’s statement by the President, the Public Affairs […]
PAAIA Distressed over Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Travel Ban

Washington, DC – PAAIA is deeply disturbed with yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii, allowing the latest version of the Travel Ban to continue being implemented. The Court’s 5-4 […]
SCOTUS Allows Trump Travel Ban to Stand; Iranian American Organizations Say the Fight is Not Over

Contact: Aurora Matthews, [email protected], 301-221-7984 June 26, 2018 “We remain committed to protecting the civil liberties of Iranian Americans and will continue to advocate for the Travel Ban’s rejection.” — Iranian […]
Amendments Clarifying that Military Force Against Iran Has Not Been Authorized by Congress Passes in U.S. House

Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the following statement on the passage of two amendments to H.R.5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for […]
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Premieres New Ads Highlighting the Value of Iranian American Innovation

Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) launched a new social media campaign focused on the innovative power of the Iranian American community. The goal of […]
President Trump’s Withdrawal from the JCPOA Creates an Unnecessary National Security Crisis

For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) denounced President Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw the United States from the […]
Supreme Court Heard Case on Trump’s Travel Ban Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on the latest version of the Travel Ban […]