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 →
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 →
This afternoon, our entire New York team met with Brandon Stanton, founder of the famous Humans of New York blog. Humans of New York (HONY), as many of you know, is... read more →
Today, we're proud to share this Stars and Stripes op-ed from IRAP's Board Chair, Walt Cooper, and the National Security Outreach Director at Human Rights First, Scott Cooper. The piece makes several... read more →
IRAP's Deputy Policy Director, Betsy Fisher, is cited today in George Packer's comment for The New Yorker on America's betrayal of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Packer's powerful piece provokes serious reflection on... read more →
Today, POLITICO published an extremely important article highlighting the impact of proposed anti-refugee legislation, which would restrict refugee resettlement in the United States, on Iraqi interpreters who worked alongside U.S. forces. In... read more →
Today, IRAP was featured in an immensely moving NPR piece that highlights the dire need for action on behalf of America's Afghan and Iraqi allies. Phil Schmidt lost his son Jonathan when... read more →
We're very excited to share this recording of an incisive panel discussion on the indispensable and often under-appreciated role played by foreign interpreters during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,... read more →
This morning, an IRAP client helped make history by courageously addressing the United Nations Security Council on the experience of LGBTI individuals facing the Islamic State (ISIS). His remarks -... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IRAQI REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT AND FRESHFIELDS EXPAND LANDMARK LAWSUIT AGAINST SECRETARY OF STATE KERRY, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY JOHNSON Obama Administration continues to fail to implement bipartisan... read more →