The Washington Free Beacon today covered this week’s blocking of an amendment to extend the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The decision may have devastating consequences. The Senate failed... read more →
An article in the Military Times about the renewal of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program highlights the stakes of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in its... read more →
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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 →
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 →
Today, The Washington Post published an op-ed by former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, urging Congress to save and improve the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghans. The op-ed... read more →
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 →
This morning, The Washington Free Beacon published an article spotlighting the shortcomings of the current version of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As currently drafted, this year's NDAA would limit... read more →
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 →
This afternoon's edition of The World on PRI featured an interview with IRAP's Director, Becca Heller, about how fears of terrorism are making it impossible for vulnerable refugees to find safety. "The... read more →