Voice of America today published a detailed article on the future of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. After an amendment to include additional visas in the National Defense... read more →
The Washington Free Beacon today covered this week’s blocking of an amendment to extend the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The decision may have devastating consequences. The Senate failed... read more →
An article in the Military Times about the renewal of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program highlights the stakes of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in its... read more →
Today's editorial by The Washington Post slams the House and Senate Armed Services committees for failing to protect, in their new drafts of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) legislation, the Afghans who... read more →
Today, The Washington Post published an op-ed by former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, urging Congress to save and improve the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghans. The op-ed... read more →
This week, Al Jazeera English aired an important segment about the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program on its show The Stream. The episode featured commentary from IRAP's Policy Director, Betsy... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACT ON CASES OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Consent order underscores Government’s responsibility to decide... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 PRESS CONTACT Catherine Crooke 917.375.5551 (Cell) ccrooke@refugeerights.org IRAP LAUDS REINTERPRETATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT POLICY FOR AFGHAN ALLIES FISHER: “The State Department’s... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERAL COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN ALLIES SUING U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER FAILURE TO ACT ON VISA APPLICATIONS Decision reaffirms Government’s obligations to thousands of... read more →
Today, IRAP was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer column about the need for the United States to uphold its obligations to Afghan allies. The piece discusses a recent change in the interpretation of... read more →