FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2019 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Mary Elizabeth Margolis, Church World Service, memargolis@cwsglobal.org, 212-870-2188 Bill Swersey, HIAS, bill.swersey@hias.org, 212-613-1349 Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org,... read more →
In the seven days since President Trump's Executive Order freezing the refugee program and banning people from seven countries from entering the United States, IRAP has been proud to be... 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 →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERAL COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Decision reaffirms Government’s obligations to thousands of... 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 →
McClatchy DC recently featured IRAP in an article that highlights delays in the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application process, and which specifically addresses the significance of IRAP's current lawsuit against... read more →
This week, Rochester Public Radio produced a radio piece covering the bureaucracy of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, featuring an interview with IRAP Fellow Mark Doss. The piece focuses on... read more →
This week, National Review features IRAP in a piece covering IRAP's current lawsuit against the United States government, on behalf of nine Iraqis who have waited years for decisions on... read more →
As part of ongoing coverage of IRAP's lawsuit against the US government on behalf of nine Iraqis, The Nation published a story highlighting the lawsuit's significance in light of America's... read more →