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 December 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules media@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP WELCOMES PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN IN DEFENSE AND SPENDING BILLS (New York, NY)... read more →
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The Washington Free Beacon today covered this week’s blocking of an amendment to extend the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The decision may have devastating consequences. The Senate failed... read more →
An article in the Military Times about the renewal of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program highlights the stakes of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in its... read more →
An article published today in The Hill points out the shortcomings of the Senate Armed Services Committee's 2017 defense policy bill, which does not include much-needed additional Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for... read more →
Today, The Washington Post published an op-ed by former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, urging Congress to save and improve the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghans. The op-ed... read more →
The New York Times today published a powerful editorial condemning the House Armed Services Committee's current version of the 2017 defense spending bill, which would leave stranded thousands of men and... read more →
Today, The Washington Examiner quoted IRAP's Interim Policy Director, Betsy Fisher, in a piece about the need for more Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghans. The recent National Defense Authorization Act extended... read more →