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Stay informed with the latest news impacting Iranian Americans. From policy developments and advocacy efforts to cultural milestones and community highlights. Use the search tool below to explore PAAIA’s archive of articles and press releases.
January 27, 2016, New York, NY – On February 5, 2016, New York City Councilmember I. Daneek Miller introduced a resolution calling on U.S. Congress to pass and the […]...
February 5, 2016, Washington, DC—The highest-ranking Iranian American in political office was recently appointed to the 2016 Democratic National Convention Platform Committee by DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. State Senator […]...
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would strip the discriminatory dual nationality provisions contained in the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law late last year. Europeans […]...
Today the Obama administration announced the new visa requirements for travelers who are dual nationals under the Visa Waiver Program. The new regulations are in response to the Visa Waiver […]...
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan recently announced her plans to run for the 3rd Congressional seat of New York Representative Steve Israel, who recently […]...
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – There will be a new Iranian American on Capitol Hill this spring. Aava Khajavi is the recipient of the Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program […]...
January 25, 2016, Washington D.C. – On January 22, 2016, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) published an article regarding the protection of the Iranian […]...
January 22, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Iran Project published a statement by 53 National Security Leaders welcoming the implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Cooperative Plan of Action (JCPOA). The […]...
January 16, 2016, Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes todays announcement of the implementation of the historic nuclear agreement between the P5+1 coalition […]...
January 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the release of four Iranian Americans detained in Iran, including Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, […]...