FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516.838.1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org IRAP FILES LAWSUIT REQUESTING DOCUMENTS ON EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING REFUGEES FROM CERTAIN LOCALITIES (New York, NY)... read more →
The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) are excited to announce our partnership to bring systemic litigation on behalf of asylum seekers and other... read more →
As one of the world’s leading companies in language learning, Rosetta Stone is a natural partner for IRAP’s global work on behalf of refugees. By making Rosetta Stone’s software available... read more →
On September 28, Mariko Hirose, IRAP’s Litigation Director, travelled to San Francisco to accept the Iranian American Bar Association’s (IABA) Community Service Award. The award was presented by Sougol Shooshtarian,... read more →
Becca Heller, Co-Founder and Executive Director of IRAP, has been named one of this year’s MacArthur Fellows. The very prestigious award, commonly known as the “Genius Grant”, recognizes Becca’s work... read more →
Nearly 150 students attended IRAP’s ninth annual Student Summit, where representatives from IRAP law school chapters across the United States and Canada participated in workshops and engaged with experts in... read more →
This is the ninth installment of our Alumni Spotlight series, which features interviews with former IRAP students who have become strong advocates and leaders in their fields of practice. Meet Citlalli Ochoa, former... read more →
On Friday, June 22, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California heard oral arguments in response to a class action challenge to the unprecedented mass denials of... read more →
In anticipation of World Refugee Day, IRAP’s Director and Co-Founder, Becca Heller, was a guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Tuesday, June 19! During their interview, Heller... read more →
This is the eighth installment of our Alumni Spotlight series, which features interviews with former IRAP students who have become strong advocates and leaders in their fields of practice. Meet Jay... read more →