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Jan 23, 2026

Federal Court orders Trump administration to delay termination of TPS for Burma

Today, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma while a class action lawsuit challenging the termination moves forward.

Press Release

Jan 20, 2026

A Year of Attacks and Resilience

Today marks one year since the second inauguration of President Trump, a year defined by the dramatic escalation of abusive attacks on immigrants and the rule of law. Civil society organizations like the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) have been at the forefront of the pushback to protect immigrant communities in the United States, recognizing that attacks on immigrants are attacks on all of us and on democracy itself.

Press Release

Jan 16, 2026

New Resources on Obtaining Refugee Case Files Through FOIA

In November 2025, USCIS announced it will re-review the cases of and potentially re-interview all

Legal Resource

Jan 14, 2026

IRAP Denounces Effort to Detain and Strip Already-Resettled Refugees of Legal Status

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) strongly denounces the Trump administration’s lawless and inhumane arrest and detention of resettled refugees.

Press Release

Jan 5, 2026

Aung Doe v. Noem: Challenging the government’s termination of TPS for Burmese nationals

IRAP filed a representing a group of individual plaintiffs seeking to halt the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burma/Myanmar.

Case

Dec 22, 2025

Burmese TPS Holders Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burma

A group of Burmese TPS holders announced the filing of a federal class action lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the unlawful termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The plaintiffs are represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), and the Law Offices of June J. Htun.

Press Release

Dec 17, 2025

IRAP Explainer on the Expanded 2025 Travel Ban

IRAP has written an explainer about the Trump Administration’s December 16, 2025 proclamation that

Legal Resource

Dec 16, 2025

IRAP Condemns Expanded Travel Ban

Today, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation expanding its travel ban to additional countries and narrowing exemptions for family members of U.S. citizens.

Press Release

Dec 10, 2025

A Year Later, Resettlement of Syrian Refugees Remains an Urgent Priority

This paper is the result of desk research and of IRAP's legal work with Syrian clients throughout the civil war and especially over the past year (December 2024 - December 2025).

Publication

Dec 5, 2025

Legal Practitioner Resources on Germany’s Suspension of Family Reunification for Beneficiaries of Subsidiary Protection

IRAP Europe shares resources for German lawyers who represent families affected by the suspension of

Legal Resource

Dec 3, 2025

IRAP Explainer on New USCIS Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Expanded Travel Ban

In November and December 2025, the Trump Administration announced multiple policies impacting hundreds of thousands

Legal Resource

Nov 27, 2025

IRAP Condemns Shooting of National Guard Members, Calls For Restraint

IRAP issued a statement in response to two National Guard members getting shot and critically wounded in Washington, DC.

Press Release