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IRAP in The Guardian: Turkey Blocks Syrian Refugees from Resettlement in the US – For Having Degrees

The Guardian today highlighted the outrageous situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey, who had been approved for resettlement to the United States, but were denied exit visas at the last... read more →

September 19, 2016
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IRAP in The New York Times: Who Else Can Sponsor a Refugee?

Today, The New York Times ran a special feature on the successful private sponsorship program in Canada, which allows private individuals to provide financial and practical support to resettled refugees.... read more →

June 30, 2016
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IRAP in The Washington Post: Congress Betrays Afghans Who Risked their Lives

Today's editorial by The Washington Post slams the House and Senate Armed Services committees for failing to protect, in their new drafts of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) legislation, the Afghans who... read more →

May 16, 2016
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IRAP in The Hill: Congress Must Keep Its Promise

An article published today in The Hill points out the shortcomings of the Senate Armed Services Committee's 2017 defense policy bill, which does not include much-needed additional Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for... read more →

May 12, 2016
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The New York Times: Don’t Abandon America’s Afghan Helpers

The New York Times today published a powerful editorial condemning the House Armed Services Committee's current version of the 2017 defense spending bill, which would leave stranded thousands of men and... read more →

April 29, 2016
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IRAP in The Daily Caller: Current NDAA Mark-Up Poses Threat to Afghan SIV Program

This afternoon, The Daily Caller cited IRAP in an article drawing attention to the current mark-up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which risks leaving stranded thousands of deserving Afghans who... read more →

April 26, 2016
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IRAP on PRI: Canada Better at Welcoming Syrian Refugees, but the US Is Trying to Do More

An article published today on PRI quotes Betsy Fisher, IRAP's Policy Director, on the United States' efforts to meet its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of... read more →

April 5, 2016
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IRAP’s Director, Becca Heller, Interviewed on PBS’ The Open Mind

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 →

March 28, 2016
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IRAP in The Nation: US Continues to Lag on Refugee Admissions

Today, The Nation published an article discussing the United States' failure to make progress on its promise to admit more Syrian refugees. Despite President Obama's stated commitment to bring 10,000 Syrians to safety... read more →

February 22, 2016
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IRAP in The Washington Post: Don’t Endanger Visas for Afghan Allies

IRAP is happy to share the The Washington Post's Friday editorial about the Department of State's recently announced interpretation of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) law. The new interpretation, which IRAP... read more →

February 6, 2016
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