“Busting Myths about Forced Migrants'' is a new blog series authored by student volunteers from IRAP’s law school chapters. Each month, a different IRAP chapter will dispel a common misconception... 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 July 9, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP CONDEMNS NEW PROPOSED RULE EXPLOITING PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS TO FURTHER RESTRICT ASYLUM (New York, NY) – Today,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2018 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 646.459.3081 IRAP CONDEMNS TRUMP’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO RESTRICT ASYLUM SEEKERS’ RIGHT TO CLAIM ASYLUM (New York, NY) – Yesterday,... read more →
The Daily Beast today published a story bringing attention to the plight of refugees who are currently trapped in Calais, France, awaiting an opportunity to make it onward to new... read more →
The Migration Policy Institute’s report titled The Faltering US Refugee Protection System details the setbacks potential refugees and asylees have faced in the past 20 years because of flawed government... read more →