An op-ed piece published in Roll Call urges Congress to allocate more visas to Iraqis and Afghans under the Special Immigrant Visa program. Congress has demonstrated that the issue is beyond partisanship,... read more →
A report in Foreign Policy explores the bureaucratic delays currently hindering Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their consequences. Significant obstacles bar eligible candidates from obtaining... read more →
An Al Jazeera story published earlier today discusses Afghan interpreters currently protesting outside the US embassy in Kabul. Many of the interpreters worked with the US military in the southern... read more →
IRAP is excited to announce that the Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act has made great progress in the House of Representatives, and should reach the Senate in the near future. We... read more →
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom published a short commentary on TheHill.com earlier today, in which she argued that Americans have a moral responsibility to bring... read more →
Join IRAP at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 9th, at 6:30 pm for a screening of the VICE documentary "The Interpreters." The film examines the Afghan Special... read more →
The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed yesterday by Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he called on Congress to authorize the expansion of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)... read more →
The Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act was introduced in the House yesterday, after months of hard work. If passed, the Act will extend the current SIV program - which was... read more →
The Toronto Star published an article today chronicling the story of Mohammad, an Afghan interpreter who lost family members because of his involvement in NATO's war against the Taliban. Mohammad,... read more →
The Marine Corps Times published an article yesterday, highlighting the special bonds between Marines and their local interpreters. The article also discusses the arduous and lengthy process of obtaining a... read more →