FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 IRAP AND MORE THAN 100 ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND VISAS, DEADLINES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org IRAP THRILLED TO WELCOME FOUR NEW HIRES IN TOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (New York, NY) – The International Refugee... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org IRAP STATEMENT ON THE PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE TALIBAN (New York, NY) – Today, the... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2020 PRESS CONTACTS Max Wolson, NILC, wolson@nilc.org Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, 516-838-1269, hdessaules@refugeerights.org Bill Swersey, HIAS, 212-613-1349, bill.swersey@hias.org Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, Jewish Family Service of Seattle, ivy@jfsseattle.org ... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516-838-1269 COURT RULES FOR THOUSANDS OF AFGHAN AND IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS WAITING FOR THEIR VISAS (Washington, D.C.)... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP OPPOSES NEW IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS EXPANDING THE MUSLIM BAN (New York, NY) – Today, the Trump Administration amended... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Mary Elizabeth Margolis, Church World Service, memargolis@cwsglobal.org, 212-870-2188 Bill Swersey, HIAS, bill.swersey@hias.org, 212-613-1349 Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules media@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 IRAP WELCOMES PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. ALLIES IN AFGHANISTAN IN DEFENSE AND SPENDING BILLS (New York, NY)... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2019 CONTACT Henrike Dessaules, IRAP, hdessaules@refugeerights.org, 516-838-1269 Mary Elizabeth Margolis, Church World Service, memargolis@cwsglobal.org, 212-870-2188 Bill Swersey, HIAS, bill.swersey@hias.org, 212-613-1349 Timothy Young, LIRS, tyoung@lirs.org,... read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules hdessaules@refugeerights.org 516.838.1269 LOWEST REFUGEE ADMISSIONS GOAL IN HISTORY SHAMES AMERICA (New York, NY) – On Friday, President Trump released... read more →