FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 AFTER ELECTION RESULTS, IRAP CALLS ON PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN TO RESTORE PROTECTIONS FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE (New York,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, 516.838.1269, hdessaules@refugeerights.org Lucia Allain, RAICES, media@raicestexas.org JUDGE DECLARES UNLAWFUL AND VACATES GOVERNMENT’S ASYLUM SEEKER “CREDIBLE FEAR” STANDARDS (Washington, D.C.)... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP DENOUNCES FURTHER CUTS TO REFUGEE ADMISSIONS TO UNPRECEDENTED LOW (New York, NY) – Today, President Trump released... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516.838.1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org IRAP FILES CHALLENGE TO YEARS-LONG DELAYS IN REUNITING REFUGEE FAMILIES (Baltimore, Maryland) – Today, the International Refugee Assistance... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 IRAP REPORT REVEALS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXPLOITING “EXTREME VETTING” TO DECIMATE REFUGEE PROGRAM (New York, NY) – Today,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSULTATIONS AND ROBUST REFUGEE ADMISSIONS IN COMING FISCAL YEAR (New York, NY) – In... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2020 PRESS CONTACTS Amnesty International USA: Mariya Parodi, Press Officer, mparodi@aiusa.org, 212-633-4211 IRAP: Mackenzie Sheldon, Digital Campaigns Manager, media@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 IRC: Charlie Ozuturk, charlie.ozuturk@rescue.org, 732-552-5080... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2020 MEDIA CONTACTS ASAP: Janis Jin / janis.jin@asylumadvocacy.org / (949) 378-9668 IRAP: Henrike Dessaules / media@refugeerights.org / (516) 838-1269 Centro Legal: Jesus Chavez / jchavez@centrolegal.org... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP STATEMENT ON COURT DECISION TO END MUSLIM BAN CHALLENGE Richmond, MD – Today, the Fourth Circuit denied... read more →
For Immediate Release: August 14, 2020 Contact: Morgan Caplan at 443-986-1221 or morgan@npstrategygroup.net ON CALL, ADVOCATES DISCUSS SUIT TO PROTECT ASYLUM SEEKERS’ ABILITY TO WORK A recording of the call... read more →