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THURSDAY NOV. 2nd: Hearing for Lawsuit Against Travel Ban 3.0 Could Decide Fate of Refugees Targeted by Ban Federal Court to hear Iranian-American organizations and individual plaintiffs’ lawsuit challenging […]...
Lawsuit Argues Trump’s Executive Order Targets Refugees from 11 Predominantly Muslim Countries, Despite Pledges to End Ban Iranian-American Organizations and Individual Plaintiffs File Supplement to Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Travel Ban […]...
ATLANTA – Two Iranian Americans are campaigning for seats on the Atlanta City Council – Amir Farokhi is running in District Two, and Liliana Bakhtiari is running in District Five. Recently, the Public […]...
Washington, D.C. – In response to President Trump’s newest set of travel restrictions on nationals from eight countries, including Iran, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced legislation to reverse […]...
Washington, D.C. –This morning, a coalition of 15 organizations delivered a joint petition with over 100,000 signatures to members of Congress calling for legislation to rescind the newest version of […]...
Washington, D.C. – President Trump’s disturbing decision to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal – brings us one step closer to war. […]...
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans condemned President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal and undermine U.S. national security and credibility. Despite recommendations from […]...
Los Angeles, California – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American’s IA-100 proudly hosted our annual Retreat and Gala for members and special guests at the Montage Beverly Hills on […]...
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with a coalition of civil society, advocacy, technology, and Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the Secretaries […]...
Lawsuit Argues Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Continues to Target Iranian Americans, Exacerbates Harm of Previous Travel Ban Orders PAAIA and Two Other Prominent Iranian-American Organizations and 13 Individual Plaintiffs File […]...