A poignant Thanksgiving Day column on Philly.com asks Americans to reflect on an important question: "At a time when U.S. military personnel are returning to Iraq, how can we expect... read more →
The Washington Post has published an editorial urging Congress to extend the special immigrant visa program in Afghanistan. The editorial comes at a critical moment: over the coming weeks, members... read more →
A new report released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council finds that Syrian civilians fleeing their homes are increasingly unable to find safety abroad. Of... read more →
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it is no longer conducting interviews for refugees in Lebanon. DHS expects the suspension to continue at least through Spring 2015. This... read more →
A blog piece in Roll Call this week acknowledges the effort that some members of Congress have made to help IRAP client, Mohammad, who was featured last month on HBO's... read more →
On November 1-2, student representatives from 23 of IRAP’s law school chapters, as well as attorneys, supporters, and pro bono coordinators, made their way to midtown Manhattan for IRAP’s National... read more →
On Sunday CNN's Michael Holmes interviewed Captain Matt Zeller, co-founder of No One Left Behind, about the failings of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program in Iraq and Afghanistan. The... read more →
Representative Earl Blumenauer writes today in the Huffington Post, identifying what Congress must accomplish before the end of 2014. Blumenauer argues that the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program requires urgent... read more →
This week the Huffington Post featured a piece about IRAP's client Mohammad, an interpreter from Afghanistan who was recently interviewed on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In working... read more →
Conflicts in Syria and Iraq have displaced millions of people. In a push to protect those forced to flee, HIAS has drafted a petition to President Obama requesting that the... read more →