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This afternoon's edition of The World on PRI featured an interview with IRAP's Director, Becca Heller, about how fears of terrorism are making it impossible for vulnerable refugees to find safety. "The... read more →
This week, IRAP's co-founder and Director, Becca Heller, participated in the 2016 Women in the World Summit in New York City. It was an incredibly exciting series of events! On... read more →
Yesterday, The Open Mind, PBS' longest-running show, featured IRAP's Director and co-founder, Becca Heller, as its guest. In a 30-minute interview with Open Mind host Alexander Heffner, Heller discusses the current refugee crisis,... read more →
Human Rights First today published an important report on the Syrian refugee crisis and the need for U.S. leadership. According to a press release from Human Rights First, the report... read more →
Today, The Nation published an article discussing the United States' failure to make progress on its promise to admit more Syrian refugees. Despite President Obama's stated commitment to bring 10,000 Syrians to safety... read more →
We are thrilled to share a piece published today in The Hill by IRAP board member and president of The Truman Project, Michael Breen. Breen, a former US Army officer well-versed in... read more →
Today, IRAP's Board Chair, Walt Cooper, published a blog piece on The Huffington Post explaining how refugee resettlement helps undermine extremism. We're grateful to Cooper, who spent 14 years as a... 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 →