Today, IRAP published an op-ed in The New York Times, making a case for why refugees overseas should have access to counsel as they move through the resettlement application process. Access to... read more →
Bassam is a former IRAP client who fled Iraq, and started a new life in New York a year ago. Today, we're honored to share his reflections on his first year... read more →
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it is no longer conducting interviews for refugees in Lebanon. DHS expects the suspension to continue at least through Spring 2015. This... read more →
Conflicts in Syria and Iraq have displaced millions of people. In a push to protect those forced to flee, HIAS has drafted a petition to President Obama requesting that the... read more →
A report in The Guardian yesterday probed why the US has accepted so few Syrian refugees. Since the start of the war in Syria in 2011, more than 3 million... read more →
The Financial Times published a story earlier today detailing the current situation of Iraqi applicants for resettlement to the United States, given the ongoing sectarian violence in the Middle Eastern... read more →
IRAP's Director Becca Heller was featured in a recent NBC News article regarding the recent surge of sectarian violence in Iraq. The piece discusses the current violence and takes the... read more →
Voluntary return is not a permanent solution when those “who have returned since 2008 have largely done so because of deteriorating conditions in exile rather than confidence that life is... read more →