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Nov 3, 2021

FOIA: SIV employment eligibility and the Chief of Mission process

In June 2020, IRAP filed a lawsuit to compel the release of DOS guidance regarding the adjudication of COM applications.

Case

Oct 14, 2021

IRAP Amicus Brief Challenges “Remain in Mexico” Policy in Mexican Supreme Court

IRAP has joined an amicus brief in the Mexican Supreme Court challenging the Mexican government's violation of international law, including core refugee protection principles, through the implementation of the U.S. Remain in Mexico (RMX) policy.

Publication

Oct 12, 2021

Our family is reunited, but the follow-to-join system is still broken

This is a guest post by the wife of Abdel Rahman Abdalla, who was a plaintiff in IRAP’s lawsuit Adam v. Pompeo.

Blog Post

Oct 7, 2021

Settlement Will Solidify Right to Parole Process for Asylum Seekers in Immigration Detention in Batavia

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and Sidley Austin LLP today announced a settlement in Abdi et al. v Mayorkas et al, their 2017 case challenging the blanket denial of parole to asylum seekers screened in at the border and detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia.

Press Release

Oct 7, 2021

IRAP Files Lawsuit Demanding U.S. Government Protect Afghan Ally’s Children from Taliban

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, demanding U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken fulfill his legal and moral obligation to protect Afghan allies and their families by evacuating them to safety.

Press Release

Oct 6, 2021

Mohammad v. Blinken: Protecting Afghan families in imminent danger

IRAP sued the State Department on behalf of Mohammad, an Afghan SIV applicant who requested—but did not receive—State Department protection for his sons trapped in Afghanistan.

Case

Aug 24, 2021

IRAP Launches Effort to Unmask the Secretive Work of the National Vetting Center

IRAP submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records that would shed much-needed light on the activities of the National Vetting Center and its oversight board, the National Vetting Governance Board.

Blog Post

Jun 25, 2021

John Doe v. United States: Protecting access to the Afghan SIV program

IRAP filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Afghan civil engineer, “John Doe,” who worked in support of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan for many years at great personal risk.

Case

Jun 14, 2021

Extreme Refugee Vetting: FBI Bulk Communications Matching (June 2021)

Two-pager on the FBI's use of a discredited bulk communications matching technique to vet and reject refugees.

Legal Resource

Apr 14, 2021

Access to Documents by Eritrean Refugees in the Context of Family Reunification

IRAP commissioned this expert report, which clarifies which official documents Eritrean refugees are able to obtain from Eritrean authorities in order to successfully apply for family reunification in the European Union.

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Mar 22, 2021

Families in Limbo: What the Biden Administration Can Do Now to Address Unreasonable Delays in Refugee and Asylee Family Reunification…

This report outlines how the “Follow-to-Join” process has been hampered by actions taken by the Trump Administration and how the Biden Administration can improve the process.

Publication

Mar 9, 2021

Press Release: New IRAP Report Recommends Action to Address Delays in Family Reunification Process

The report outlines how the “Follow-to-Join” process has been nearly ground to a standstill by actions taken by the Trump Administration.

Press Release