For more than a decade, the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs have provided a pathway to safety for Iraqis and Afghans whose service alongside U.S. forces, diplomats,... read more →
Life in Afghanistan continues to be dangerous, especially for Afghans who worked for the U.S. military as interpreters or in other capacities. Because of their work for the United States, these... 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 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 →
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 →