On October 27, 2018, the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh became the target of a mass shooter. The killer, motivated by anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant hatred, was specifically targeting a... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2018 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 646.459.3081 IRAP STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING AT THE TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE IN PITTSBURGH (New York, NY) – In... read more →
On September 28, Mariko Hirose, IRAP’s Litigation Director, travelled to San Francisco to accept the Iranian American Bar Association’s (IABA) Community Service Award. The award was presented by Sougol Shooshtarian,... read more →
Becca Heller, Co-Founder and Executive Director of IRAP, has been named one of this year’s MacArthur Fellows. The very prestigious award, commonly known as the “Genius Grant”, recognizes Becca’s work... read more →
Nearly 150 students attended IRAP’s ninth annual Student Summit, where representatives from IRAP law school chapters across the United States and Canada participated in workshops and engaged with experts in... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2018 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 646.459.3081 IRAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BECCA HELLER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS MACARTHUR FELLOWSHIP (New York, NY) – Today, Becca Heller, the Executive... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2018 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 646.459.3081 IRAP URGES ADMINISTRATION TO CONSULT WITH CONGRESS ON REFUGEE ADMISSIONS (New York, NY) – The International Refugee Assistance... read more →