Another article was published in the New Yorker earlier today by George Packer, who has written several other pieces on the visa crises in Iraq and Syria. This particular piece deals... read more →
Yesterday, CNN published an excellent article detailing the new Afghan Special Immigrant Visa legislation, which features a quote from IRAP's Policy Director Katie Reisner. The piece describes the journey of the bill from... read more →
IRAP is excited to announce that the Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act has made great progress in the House of Representatives, and should reach the Senate in the near future. We... read more →
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom published a short commentary on TheHill.com earlier today, in which she argued that Americans have a moral responsibility to bring... read more →
Join IRAP at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 9th, at 6:30 pm for a screening of the VICE documentary "The Interpreters." The film examines the Afghan Special... read more →
IRAP's Director, Becca Heller, was interviewed yesterday about the ongoing crisis in Iraq during a segment of Huff Post Live! Along with several other participants from various organizations with expertise... read more →
IRAP's National Policy Director Katie Reisner was interviewed on CCTV yesterday, discussing the delays in the Special Immigrant Visa program as well as other American services for persons seeking refuge... read more →
Earlier today, IRAP's director Becca Heller had an opinion piece she wrote published in the Washington Post. The article, which details the flaws in the Special Immigrant Visa and refugee... read more →
The sectarian violence that has rocked Iraq for nearly ten days continues to spread through the nation, following the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's path to the capital, Baghdad.... read more →
The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed yesterday by Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he called on Congress to authorize the expansion of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)... read more →