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Washington, D.C.—PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow, Amir Rezvani. He is spending eight weeks working on Capitol Hill in the office of Senator Dianne […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed an amendment introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) that would require public reporting on President Trump’s travel ban, including […]...
Effective advocacy. Bold leadership. Smart management. The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, proudly announces its support for Anna Eskamani […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
Washington, D.C. – I have just finished my internship on Capitol Hill in the Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin from Maryland’s 8th District, where I worked as a Press Intern this […]...
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...
A veteran, a lawyer, an Iranian American. Today, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, proudly announced its support […]...