Meet Bobby Abtahi: Candidate for Dallas City Council

December 7, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Robert “Bobby” Abtahi, former Dallas Plan Commissioner and former City of Dallas Community Prosecutor, recently announced his bid for a seat on the Dallas City Council. If successful, he will become the first Iranian American to serve on the council.

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Abtahi earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and his JD from SMU Dedman School of Law. After graduating from law school, Abtahi went to work for the city of Dallas as a community prosecutor.

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NexGenTimes Allows Younger Iranian Americans to Share Their Thoughts

December 7, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Have you ever wished you could share your thoughts and ideas with your peers? Have you ever sought what others in your age group thought about an issue? Now the newly-created NexGen Times website allows you to do both.

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US Announces New Non-Immigrant Visa Application Process for Iranians

December 7, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. State Department today announced a new process for obtaining US non-immigrant visas for Iranian nationals. The aim of the new policy is to help standardize and streamline the application process.

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PAAIA Chapters Give Back to the Community for Persian Thanks 2012

December 7, 2012, Washington, D.C. –This holiday season, our various PAAIA chapters throughout the country showed their appreciation for their blessings by giving back to their communities, making Persian Thanks 2012 a huge success. See how our different chapters helped their fellow Americans this Thanksgiving.

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Senate Approves Amendment Imposing New Iran Sanctions

December 7, 2012, Washington, D.C. – By an overwhelming margin (94-0), the U.S. Senate voted on November 30^th for new sanctions on Iran in hopes of curbing the nuclear ambitions of the Iranian government.

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