IRAP West Coast Summit!

Mark Your Calendars! The first West Coast IRAP conference will be held at Stanford Law School on November 5, 2011.  We have a great line up of speakers, trainings, and  networking opportunities. Registration and scheduling information will be available soon. DetailsDate: Saturday, November 5, 2011 Time: 9 am – 8 pmLocation: Stanford Law School Cost: FREE Accommodation: A [...]

IRAP in the New York Times: Visa Delays Imperil Iraqis who Helped the U.S.

A front page article in today’s New York Times describes the painful process faced by Iraqis applying for Special Immigrant Visas to the  United States because of their work as interpreters with the U.S. military. In spite of the fact that numerous Iraqis risked their lives to assist American troops, those whose lives are in [...]

USC Profiles Its New IRAP Chapter

USC’s Gould School of Law ran a profile of its new IRAP chapter. In it, USC’s International Human Rights Clinic Professor Hannah Gery notes that the high level of interest in USC’s IRAP chapter “shows dedication and passion for working on behalf of those who have been persecuted and are victims of other serious human [...]

Mapendo becomes RefugePoint

Congratulations to our friend and Echoing Green colleague RefugePoint, formerly Mapendo International, on a great new name and look! www.RefugePoint.org. RefugePoint is an awesome organization that has provided help to over 10,000 refugees in Eastern Africa. They have been a great ally of IRAP and we look forward to seeing what they will do next.

IRAP Op-Ed in The Hill: Blame the Terrorists, Not the Refugees

Read IRAP’s Op-Ed in the Hill responding to Senator Rand Paul’s call for a hearing into political asylum given to Iraqi refugees.

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