In the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris, the United States has seen a surge of backlash against refugees and the refugee resettlement program. News outlets are turning... read more →
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) condemns the horrific attacks on Paris and Beirut last week. We must not allow these attacks to prevent vulnerable Syrian refugees from reaching safety;... read more →
Today, The New Yorker published an extremely important piece by George Packer. In his commentary, Packer draws important parallels between America's ongoing response to the Syrian crisis and its past responses to other... read more →
Today, IRAP joined several other leading refugee organizations from Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) as an expert participant in a Twitter chat hosted by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The chat... read more →
This morning, Foreign Policy featured IRAP in an article highlighting the need for systemic reform to the State Department's U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The United States says it is willing to resettle... read more →
The Seattle Times today featured IRAP in an article exploring the value of the United States' pledge to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees for resettlement. Many advocates have criticized the U.S. government... read more →
Today, CBS News featured IRAP in a segment telling the powerful story of two Syrian women who were able to escape the war to come to the United States with their families. Their families... read more →
Yesterday, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published an opinion piece in The New York Times reflecting on her recent trip to the Middle... read more →
IRAP is today featured in a France 24 article about the increasingly grave risks faced by LGBTI individuals living in Syria. France 24 reports that the Islamic State (ISIS) is currently... read more →
This week, the World Food Program (WFP) - the food aid branch of the United Nations - announced the suspension of a voucher program that was providing food to 1.7... read more →