Yesterday, The Washington Blade published an op-ed by a former IRAP client, under the pseudonym Ali Alwan. Ali fled Iraq because he faced persecution as a result of his trans identity. In... read more →
Today, IRAP Board Chair, Walt Cooper, published a blog post on The Huffington Post making the case for why we must show leadership in our response to the refugee crisis. "Refugees —... read more →
This week, Al Jazeera English aired an important segment about the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program on its show The Stream. The episode featured commentary from IRAP's Policy Director, Betsy... read more →
Yesterday, The Open Mind, PBS' longest-running show, featured IRAP's Director and co-founder, Becca Heller, as its guest. In a 30-minute interview with Open Mind host Alexander Heffner, Heller discusses the current refugee crisis,... read more →
Today, The New York Times spotlighted IRAP in its What to Watch Sunday feature: alongside Orphan Black and Girls, the Times recommends today's TV interview with IRAP Director, Becca Heller, on PBS' The Open Mind. The 30-minute interview with Heller,... read more →
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... read more →
This year, with the launch of IRAP's Alumni Association, we're thrilled to bring you a new Alumni Spotlight series! On our website and in our quarterly newsletter (make sure to join... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 PRESS CONTACT Catherine Crooke 917.375.5551 (Cell) ccrooke@refugeerights.org IRAP LAUDS REINTERPRETATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT POLICY FOR AFGHAN ALLIES FISHER: “The State Department’s... read more →