Seven Days in the Fight for Refugees
In the seven days since President Trump’s Executive Order freezing the refugee program and banning people from seven countries from entering the United States, IRAP has been proud to be at the center...
View ArticlePress Release: Groups File Class Action Challenge to Unprecedented Mass...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2018 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org,...
View ArticleThe Nation Covers IRAP & Current Lawsuit Against State, DHS
As part of ongoing coverage of IRAP’s lawsuit against the US government on behalf of nine Iraqis, The Nation published a story highlighting the lawsuit’s significance in light of America’s invasion of...
View ArticleIRAP Featured in National Review
This week, National Review features IRAP in a piece covering IRAP’s current lawsuit against the United States government, on behalf of nine Iraqis who have waited years for decisions on their Special...
View ArticleIRAP Featured on Rochester Public Radio WXXI News
This week, Rochester Public Radio produced a radio piece covering the bureaucracy of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, featuring an interview with IRAP Fellow Mark Doss. The piece focuses on...
View ArticleIRAP in McClatchy DC: Long Wait to Come to America for Iraqi and Afghan SIVs
McClatchy DC recently featured IRAP in an article that highlights delays in the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application process, and which specifically addresses the significance of IRAP’s current...
View ArticlePress Release: IRAP and Freshfields Expand Landmark Lawsuit Against Secretary...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IRAQI REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT AND FRESHFIELDS EXPAND LANDMARK LAWSUIT AGAINST SECRETARY OF STATE KERRY, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY JOHNSON Obama Administration continues...
View ArticlePress Release: Federal Court Rules in Favor of Iraqi and Afghan Allies Suing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERAL COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Decision reaffirms Government’s obligations to thousands of...
View ArticlePress Release: U.S. Government Agrees to Act on Cases of Iraqi and Afghan...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACT ON CASES OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Consent order underscores Government’s responsibility to decide...
View ArticleFaith-Based Refugee Humanitarian Groups File Challenge to Trump...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2019 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269...
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