PAAIA and Coalition Partners Launch Nationwide Advocacy Campaign in Support of ITIRA
PAAIA and Coalition Partners Launch Nationwide Advocacy Campaign in Support of ITIRA The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in partnership with the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF), […]
Following PAAIA-Led Advocacy, LSAC Restores Access to Iranian American Applicants
PAAIA welcomes restored access and continues to seek transparency, remedies, and safeguards against future discrimination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the Law School […]
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER: REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11
On September 11, we remember the nearly 3,000 people whose lives were taken inNew York City, at the Pentagon, and aboard United Airlines Flight 93 over Pennsylvania.They were passengers and […]
2026 Civic Leadership Summer Summit Recap
From July 11-18, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomed fifteen students for the fifth annual Farokhzad Civic Leaders Summer Summit in Washington, DC. Representing six states, these Iranian American high school students gathered in the nation’s capital for a week of leadership development, […]
Legislation Updates: Recounting Recent News on The Hill
In recent months, several of PAAIA’s top legislative priorities have reached important milestones in Congress. From bipartisan committee action and growing congressional support to the soon to be reintroduction of […]
Summer 2026 CHIP Fellow Reflects on His Experience
Recipient of PAAIA’s 2026 summer Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellowship Milad Davaran reflects on his time on The Hill. Through both Congressional internship placements and mentorship from Iranian American […]
PAAIA Joins Coalition Letter Urging Administration to Restore Immigration Benefit Adjudications for Iranian Nationals
On March 30, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), alongside a coalition of Iranian American legal, civic, and community organizations, sent a letter to the Administration urging the […]
PAAIA Welcomes Its Spring 2026 CHIP Fellows
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to introduce the Spring 2026 Congressional Internship Program (CHIP) Fellows, Andre Kish and Sam Rafizad. Through the CHIP Fellowship, PAAIA […]
Digital Freedom Is Essential: PAAIA Briefs Congress—Will They Act?
Written by Tara Parsa A Turning Point for Human Rights Digital freedom is no longer a luxury. It is infrastructure for democracy—and its absence can determine whether a person can mobilize, tell the truth, […]