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Apr 27, 2026

Civil Society Coalition Submits Complaint With EU Commission Over Austria’s Suspension of Family Reunification for Refugees

IRAP Europe, in coalition with other non-governmental organizations, filed a complaint with the EU Commission against Austria over its unilateral suspension of family reunification for refugees.

Press Release

Apr 8, 2026

Refugees Challenge Discriminatory Preference for White Afrikaners

Last night, refugees, their family members, and resettlement organizations moved to file an amended complaint in the Western District of Washington in the class action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The updated complaint reflects how the government has doubled down on its suspension of refugee processing and admissions over the past fourteen months since President Trump issued his refugee ban Executive Order.

Press Release

Mar 5, 2026

Ninth Circuit Rules Government Must Fund Domestic Refugee Resettlement Services, Reverses Order Requiring Continued Refugee Processing 

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the government must continue funding domestic resettlement services to refugees in the United States, but reversed the District Court’s previous ruling that the government’s suspension of processing and admissions for refugees who had been approved for resettlement prior to President Trump’s refugee ban was unlawful.

Press Release

Feb 16, 2026

Expert Note on the Exercise of Parental Authority in French Asylum Visa Adjudications

In March 2026, IRAP Europe and Intérêt à Agir (IAA) submitted an expert note

Legal Resource

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

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 13, 2025

FOIA: Releasing records on the travel ban

IRAP filed a lawsuit against DOS, DHS, USCIS, and CBP challenging their refusal to respond to a FOIA request seeking disclosure of their policies implementing the travel ban.

Case

Oct 30, 2025

Administration Undermines Refugee Act with New Presidential Determination

A panel of three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments that the court should swiftly restore injunctions put in place by a district court in Seattle to process and admit certain refugees who were previously approved for resettlement.

Press Release

Oct 23, 2025

A.A. et al v. United States Department of State: Challenging the State Department’s Unlawful Denials to Afghan Asylee Family Members

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

Case

Oct 21, 2025

Afghan Allies Sue Trump Administration for Banning Family Members From the United States

Today, IRAP filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Afghan nationals who provided critical security services to the United States military but were denied the chance to apply for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV).

Press Release

Sep 16, 2025

Pro bono family reunification delays project

IRAP has represented, and continues to represent, a number of clients who entered the United States as refugees in securing faster family reunification.

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