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Dec 19, 2023

FOIA: Refugee application and adjudication records

IRAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against USCIS for unlawfully withholding application assessments, interview notes, and other records from clients’ case files as a matter of policy.

Case

Dec 4, 2023

FOIA Behind the Scenes: How Do USCIS and the State Department Process Immigration-Related Requests?

Every year, IRAP files dozens of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), seeking

Legal Resource

Dec 1, 2023

FOIA: Evidentiary requests in family reunification applications

IRAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeking records relating to evidentiary requests issued during the processing of family-based immigration applications.

Case

Oct 17, 2023

FOIA: Iraqi Direct Access Program

IRAP filed a lawsuit seeking information about USCIS’s processing of applications under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Iraqi Direct Access Program (Iraqi DAP).

Case

May 16, 2023

FOIA: CAM parole application policies and procedures

IRAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeking documents relating to the financial sponsorship requirements for individuals applying for parole through the Central American Minors (CAM) Program.

Case

May 4, 2023

Newly Released Documents Show the Shortcomings of “Project Rabbit,” a Defense Department and State Department Program Intended to Help Afghan…

IRAP shares and analyzes newly released Department of Defense (DoD) documents about Project Rabbit,

Legal Resource

May 1, 2023

IRAP Shares U.S. Government Training and Guidance Documents Related to Afghan Refugee, Asylum, SIV, and Parole Processing

Through the Freedom of Information Act and other litigation, IRAP has obtained thousands of pages

Legal Resource

Mar 15, 2023

“We Were Robbed”: Advocates React to Afghan Humanitarian Parole FOIA Findings

The results of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and American Immigration Council (AIC) show that the United States effectively abandoned Afghan HP applicants, even while it profited from their application fees. 

Blog Post

Mar 6, 2023

FOIA: “Remain in Mexico” policies and procedures

IRAP filed a FOIA suit seeking records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection about policies, procedures, and related documents pertaining to the Remain in Mexico program.

Case

Feb 10, 2023

FOIA: Muslim Ban documents

IRAP represented the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Connecticut and Make the Road New York in a Freedom of Information Act case that sought records about the Muslim Ban.

Case

Aug 23, 2022

IRAP Shares an Extensive Collection of Refugee Processing Documents Obtained Through FOIA

Through FOIA, IRAP has obtained an extensive collection of documents related to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Together, these documents shine a light on the generally opaque U.S. refugee processing system. 

Legal Resource

Aug 10, 2022

FOIA: The Defense Department’s “Project Rabbit” verifying the employment of Afghan SIV applicants

IRAP filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department to challenge the agency’s failure to release documents about “Project Rabbit,” a little-publicized program to review the employment qualifications of Afghan SIV applicants.

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