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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Dave Min (D-CA) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, bipartisan legislation that […]...
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 Visitati...
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor on her appointment as a Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Governor […]...
PAAIA’s 2025 Ansari Public Service Fellow, Farid Hadj, is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned his B.A. in Political Science. This summer, Farid […]...
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to announce its Fall 2025 Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellows, Bahar Babagoli and Rana Agahi. […]...
Washington, D.C. — Delegate Atoosa Reaser made history as the first Iranian American elected to the Virginia General Assembly. Her family fled Iran during the 1979 revolution in pursuit of freedom and […]...
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 […]...
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, […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...