FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP CALLS FOR EMERGENCY INCREASE IN REFUGEE ADMISSIONS (New York, NY) – The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)... read more →
By Ary Hansen and Stephanie Bauer From February 16–19, IRAP hosted its fourth annual Advocacy Week, bringing 48 students from 19 law school chapters to meet with members of Congress... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2021 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 IRAP APPLAUDS EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMED AT REBUILDING U.S. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (New York, NY) – Today, President Biden signed... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Christopher Plummer, Church World Service, media@cwsglobal.org Sharon Samber, HIAS, hias@westendstrategy.com Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org, 443-257-6310 APPEALS COURT... read more →
“Busting Myths about Forced Migrants'' is a new blog series authored by student volunteers from IRAP’s law school chapters. Each month, a different IRAP chapter will dispel a common misconception... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP DENOUNCES FURTHER CUTS TO REFUGEE ADMISSIONS TO UNPRECEDENTED LOW (New York, NY) – Today, President Trump released... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 IRAP WELCOMES BIDEN PROPOSAL TO INCREASE REFUGEE ADMISSIONS (New York, NY) On World Refugee Day, June 20, Presidential... read more →
This week, IRAP and co-counsel, on behalf of its plaintiffs in the lawsuit, reached a settlement with the U.S. Government in JFS v Trump. The lawsuit challenged an agency memo... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2020 PRESS CONTACTS Max Wolson, NILC, wolson@nilc.org Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, 516-838-1269, hdessaules@refugeerights.org Bill Swersey, HIAS, 212-613-1349, bill.swersey@hias.org Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, Jewish Family Service of Seattle, ivy@jfsseattle.org ... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 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 →