This week's Sunday New York Times came out in support of an expedited process to resettle Iraqi refugees in danger, particularly those at risk because of their work for the... read more →
George Packer recently blogged on thenewyorker.com about a different type of debt owed by the United States, this one to thousands of Iraqi refugees. Citing several of IRAP's cases, he... read more →
A July 27th editorial in the Miami Herald said that if the U.S. government does not prioritize special immigrant visas, our country will “repeat a shameful practice of abandoning friends... read more →
The New York Times reports that despite a media blitz of uprisings and perceived chaos in Syria, for Iraqis, the neighboring country is an “oasis.” Iraqis are heading to Syria... read more →
On July 25th, IRAP Director, Becca Heller, was featured on Philadelphia’s WHYY radio station, an affiliate of National Public Radio, to discuss delays in SIVs for Iraqis who helped the... read more →
In a July 24th piece, Trudy Rubin, Worldview columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, wrote that since her article on the U.S. obligation to admit more SIV cases ran last week,... read more →
In a recent Newsday editorial, Bob Keeler highlighted the United States’ obligation to welcome its borders to Iraqi refugees displaced by the Iraq War. “The refugee problem is ours,” he... read more →
Yesterday, a group of senators, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy, petitioned the Department of Homeland Security to release further information on the delays in processing for Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)... read more →
The New York Times reports today that Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries are in a “state of limbo.” According to the Times, refugees fled Iraq... read more →
Another follow up story in the Philadelphia Inquirer, featuring two IRAP clients, about the U .S. government's failure to effectively implement the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act.