Press Release: IRAP Calls for Emergency Increase in Refugee Admissions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    March 1, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP CALLS FOR EMERGENCY INCREASE IN REFUGEE ADMISSIONS (New York, NY) – The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)... read more →

Press Release: IRAP Welcomes Biden Administration’s Immigration Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    February 18, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP WELCOMES BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S IMMIGRATION BILL (New York, NY) – Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Senator Bob... read more →

Press Release: IRAP Statement on the Suspension of the Iraqi Direct Access Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 23, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE IRAQI DIRECT ACCESS PROGRAM (New York, NY) – Yesterday, the... read more →

Press Release: IRAP Applauds Executive Order Rescinding Muslim and African Bans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 21, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP APPLAUDS EXECUTIVE ORDER RESCINDING MUSLIM AND AFRICAN BANS (New York, NY) – Last night, the Biden... read more →

Press Release: Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Blocking President Trump from Giving States and Localities Ability to Stop Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 8, 2021 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Christopher Plummer, Church World Service, media@cwsglobal.org Sharon Samber, HIAS, hias@westendstrategy.com  Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org, 443-257-6310 APPEALS COURT... read more →