Press Release: IRAP Thrilled to Welcome Four New Hires in Top Leadership Positions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      March 5, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org  IRAP THRILLED TO WELCOME FOUR NEW HIRES IN TOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (New York, NY) – The International Refugee... read more →

Press Release: IRAP Statement on the Peace Agreement Between the United States and the Taliban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      February 29, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org  IRAP STATEMENT ON THE PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE TALIBAN (New York, NY) – Today, the... read more →

Press Release: Major Settlement Secures Relief For Refugees Left Behind by Refugee Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      February 10, 2020 PRESS CONTACTS Max Wolson, NILC, wolson@nilc.org Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, 516-838-1269, hdessaules@refugeerights.org  Bill Swersey, HIAS, 212-613-1349, bill.swersey@hias.org  Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, Jewish Family Service of Seattle, ivy@jfsseattle.org   ... read more →

IRAP Opposes New Immigration Restrictions Expanding the Muslim Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 31, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP OPPOSES NEW IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS EXPANDING THE MUSLIM BAN (New York, NY) – Today, the Trump Administration amended... read more →

Press Release: Judge Blocks Executive Order Giving Veto Power to State and Local Officials in Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 15, 2020 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Mary Elizabeth Margolis, Church World Service, memargolis@cwsglobal.org, 212-870-2188 Bill Swersey, HIAS, bill.swersey@hias.org, 212-613-1349 Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org,... read more →

Press Release: IRAP Welcomes Protections for U.S. Allies in Afghanistan in Defense and Spending Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      December 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules media@refugeerights.org  516.838.1269   IRAP WELCOMES PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN IN DEFENSE AND SPENDING BILLS (New York, NY)... read more →

Faith-Based Refugee Humanitarian Groups File Challenge to Trump Administration’s Executive Order Allowing State and Local Officials To Block Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      November 21, 2019 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Mary Elizabeth Margolis, Church World Service, memargolis@cwsglobal.org, 212-870-2188 Bill Swersey, HIAS, bill.swersey@hias.org, 212-613-1349 Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org,... read more →