PAAIA Unveils 2025 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Arya Javidi, Communications Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 921-6379 Date: November 20, 2025 New National Survey: Iranian Americans Face Major Communication and Travel Obstacles; Strongly Support Family Visitation Reforms and Human Rights-Focused U.S. Policy The […]
PAAIA Monitoring Reports of Iranian Nationals’ Deportation
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is closely monitoring reports, including coverage in the New York Times, regarding the detention and deportation of approximately 120 Iranian […]
Niki Sotoodeh Reflects on her Ansari Fellowship Experience with the Superior Court of California
PAAIA’s 2025 Ansari Fellow, Niki Sotoodeh, is a law student at UC Berkeley School of Law. This summer, she interned at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, […]
Remembering and Honoring Akbar Lari
Washington, D.C. – PAAIA mourns the passing of a cherished member of our community: founding member and long-serving Board Member Akbar Lari. Akbar Lari embodied vision, generosity, and a steadfast commitment […]
PAAIA Announces Summer 2025 Ansari Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA is excited to announce our summer 2025 Ansari Fellows: Farid Hadj and Niki Sotoodeh. The Ansari Fellowship, a Civic Leadership Program initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan […]
PAAIA Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Last night, on June 21, 2025, the United States launched coordinated air and naval strikes on nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in Iran. This marks […]
PAAIA Statement on President Trump’s Reinstated Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) opposes President Trump’s reinstated Travel Ban. Enacted through Executive Order, this Presidential Proclamation revives the 2017 visa restrictions that […]
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Washington, D.C. – With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a dedicated public servant and a steadfast ally of the Iranian American community. His decades […]
PAAIA’s 2025 Capitol Hill Days: Advocating for the Iranian American Community on Capitol Hill
From April 2nd to April 4th, 2025, members of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) gathered in Washington, D.C., for our annual Capitol Hill Day (CHD) events and […]
PAAIA Urges Congress to Implement Internet Freedom Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, alongside a coalition of organizations advocating for internet freedom and human rights in Iran, sent a letter to members of […]