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 →
IRAP is excited to announce the launch of Hamsa: A Documentary and Educational Platform! Produced in partnership with FoxWolf Productions and Change.org, the platform revolves around a short documentary about one woman’s... read more →
Yesterday, The Washington Blade published an op-ed by a former IRAP client, under the pseudonym Ali Alwan. Ali fled Iraq because he faced persecution as a result of his trans identity. In... read more →
Today, IRAP Board Chair, Walt Cooper, published a blog post on The Huffington Post making the case for why we must show leadership in our response to the refugee crisis. "Refugees —... 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 →
Today, The New York Times spotlighted IRAP in its What to Watch Sunday feature: alongside Orphan Black and Girls, the Times recommends today's TV interview with IRAP Director, Becca Heller, on PBS' The Open Mind. The 30-minute interview with Heller,... 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 →
Foreign Affairs yesterday published an article investigating Jordan's deportation of several hundred Sudanese refugees. The article explores the reality faced by those who were sent back to Sudan, as well as those... read more →
IRAP is thrilled to share the news that the Senate today blocked the American SAFE Act, which would have paused all resettlement of vulnerable Iraqi and Syrian refugees to the United... 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 →