IRAP ANNOUNCES NEW DISABILITY INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM LED BY ELHAM YOUSSEFIAN What is the announcement about? The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) has unveiled its new Disability Inclusion and Accessibility program. Who will be leading the program? Elham Youssefian, previously from the International Disability Alliance, will be heading the program. What is the focus … Read more
Executive Actions to Impact Asylum Seekers President Biden recently announced new executive actions that will have significant consequences for asylum seekers at the U.S. border. These measures, based on flawed metrics, will close the border to all asylum seekers without individualized review. Here’s what you need to know: Statement from IRAP Hannah Flamm, Policy Counsel … Read more
April 29, 2024 PRESS CONTACT Diego Catala Letter from 100+ Refugee and Human Rights Organizations to U.S. Government: Withholding Funding to UNRWA a “Moral and Strategic Failure” Read the letter and see the list of the 103 signatories here Why is Withholding Funding to UNRWA Considered a Moral and Strategic Failure? In a letter to … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2024 PRESS CONTACT [email protected] IRAP URGES A “NO” VOTE ON DEEPLY HARMFUL SENATE BORDER LEGISLATION Democratic Leadership Pushing Immigration Debate in Wrong Direction (New York, NY) – Today, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on bill S. 4361, an immigration bill that would permanently gut asylum protections in the … Read more
IRAP Condemns Continued U.S. Deportation Flights to Haiti Why was the recent deportation flight to Haiti condemned? Despite political violence and catastrophic conditions in Haiti Second deportation flight since April UNHCR guidance on refugee protection for Haitians What did the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) say? “It is unconscionable to forcibly return people back to … Read more
Challenging Unexplained Revocation of Refugee Families’ Resettlement in U.S. What’s the Issue? Three families from the Democratic Republic of Congo face unexpected travel cancellations to the U.S. Refugee applications denied after preparations to resettle in the United States. What Happened? The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on behalf … Read more
Proposed Asylum Restrictions: An Alarming Development What has the Biden administration proposed? The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would restrict access to the asylum system. Why is IRAP concerned? According to Sunil Varghese, Policy Director for IRAP, the proposed rule denies vulnerable people seeking protection a lawful chance to present their asylum … Read more
May 9, 2024 Today, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would further restrict access to the asylum system. Statement from IRAP Policy Director Sunil Varghese, Policy Director for the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), expressed opposition to the administration’s attempts to deny vulnerable people seeking protection their lawful chance to present their asylum … Read more
March 14, 2024 PRESS CONTACTS Spencer Tilger, [email protected] REFUGEE MOTHER STRANDED IN IRAQ SUES GOVERNMENT TO RETURN TO SAFETY IN UNITED STATES WITH CHILDREN (Greenbelt, MD) – Last night, Jane Doe, a refugee mother stranded in Iraq, requested a federal court allow her to return to safety in the United States with her … Read more
March 20, 2024 Yesterday, Congressional negotiators confirmed that a bipartisan funding bill will authorize 12,000 additional Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and extend the program through 2025. Without action, the number of authorized Special Immigrant Visas would run out before the end of the year, leaving hundreds of thousands of Afghan allies and their families … Read more