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Jan 28, 2026

Court Orders ICE To Stop Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Refugees

Today, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the case challenging the practice proceeds. The judge also ordered the immediate release of all detained refugees in Minnesota and the release of those taken to Texas within five days.

Press Release

Jan 28, 2026

IRAP Explainer on the DHS’s Mass Arrests, Detention, and Revetting of Refugees

In the Explainer below, IRAP answers questions about the Trump administration’s unlawful arrests and detention

Legal Resource

Jan 26, 2026

U.H.A. v. Bondi: Challenging the Trump administration’s detention of refugees in Minnesota

IRAP filed a representing a group of refugee plaintiffs seeking to halt DHS's policy of refugee detention in Minnesota.

Case

Jan 24, 2026

Refugees Sue Trump Administration to Stop ICE Terror Campaign

Last night, a group of refugees represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Berger Montague, and the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the illegal arrest and imprisonment of resettled refugees in Minnesota. The Advocates for Human Rights, a non-profit providing on-the-ground legal representation to impacted refugees in Minnesota, is an organizational plaintiff. 

Press Release

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 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

Nov 19, 2025

Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Delay Termination of TPS for Syria

Today, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves forward.

Press Release

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 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