The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed yesterday by Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he called on Congress to authorize the expansion of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)... read more →
The Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act was introduced in the House yesterday, after months of hard work. If passed, the Act will extend the current SIV program - which was... read more →
Two IRAP clients, Janis and Mohammad, were recognized today by Rep. Jim Moran, of Virginia's 8th District. Congressman Moran worked hard to get these two heroes their Special Immigrant Visas,... read more →
PBS NewsHour released a great video yesterday, detailing the hardships faced by Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants during their work with the United States. The piece also discusses the backlog... read more →
Yesterday, NPR published an excerpt of the upcoming book, "Code Name: Johnny Walker," along with an interview of the author, an Iraqi Navy SEAL interpreter who served the U.S. military... read more →
"THE UNITED States’ war effort in Afghanistan is to wind down this year, leaving a multitude of unanswered questions and plenty of loose ends. But the United States must not leave any... read more →
"Tucked into sparsely furnished offices in New York's Financial District, the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project is a remarkable program that is proving to be both a balm for our national honor and, in... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2013 PRESS CONTACT Katherine Reisner 847.561.2676 (cell) kreisner@refugeerights.org IRAP HAILS BIPARTISAN REFORM OF VISA PROGRAMS FOR IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES Heller: Congress has again proven that it... read more →
Please check out our 2012-2013 Report to Supporters to learn about how we have grown in the past two years, our current successes and service areas, and our plans for... read more →
IRAP in the New York Times : Door to U.S. May Be Closing for Iraqis Who Helped the American Military
"As a former interpreter for the American military, and as a gay man, Hassan says he is a focus of frequent discrimination by his fellow Iraqis. That is why Hassan,... read more →