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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Yesterday, The Washington Free Beacon discussed the plight of one IRAP client from Afghanistan affected by the U.S. government's recent policy change around the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The government's rule... read more →