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Aug 2, 2021

IRAP Welcomes Refugee Priority Designation for Afghans at Risk

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) welcomes the State Department’s announcement, which allows U.S. affiliated Afghans who are otherwise not eligible for the SIV program to apply for resettlement to the United States.

Press Release

Jul 30, 2021

Summary of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa provisions in HR 3237

On July 29, 2021, the Senate voted 98-0 and the House voted 416-11 to advance an emergency supplemental appropriations act (HR 3237), which contains several positive reforms to the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. Read our Summary of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa provisions in HR 3237.

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Jul 30, 2021

IRAP Applauds Passage of Legislation Expanding and Expediting Protections for Afghan Allies and Families

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) applauds yesterday’s passage of an emergency supplemental appropriations act (HR 3237) that includes much-needed funding and additional visas to support local allies who worked alongside U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.

Press Release

Jul 7, 2021

IRAP Calls for the Immediate Evacuation of Afghan Allies, Presses for Urgency and Expansive Plans

The Administration must immediately begin an evacuation of all Afghans affiliated with the United States, and the evacuation must be to U.S. soil to ensure adequate due process. Every moment’s delay puts the lives of these allies in mortal danger.

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Jun 30, 2021

Press Release: IRAP Files Challenge on Behalf of U.S.-Affiliated Afghan Wrongfully Blocked From Visa Program After Insurgents Kidnapped His Supervisor

The government revoked the plaintiff's initial authorization, because they could not reverify a letter from his supervisor, who remains captive.

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Jun 29, 2021

Resources on How to Help Afghan Partners

Thank you for your interest in helping ensure that Afghan allies and refugees have a pathway to safety in the United States! To stay up to date on IRAP’s latest advocacy campaigns, sign up for IRAP Action Alerts.

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Jun 29, 2021

Action Alert: Time Is Running Out – Help us Bring Afghans to Safety

As President Biden’s planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan quickly approaches its end, time is running out to bring vulnerable Afghans to safety in the U.S.

Action Alert

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.

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Jun 24, 2021

Why Refugee Families in the U.S. Still Cannot Reunite

A cornerstone of the U.S. refugee system, the Follow-to-Join (FTJ) process is an immigration pathway that allows asylees and resettled refugees to petition for their spouses and children to join them in the United States.

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Jun 15, 2021

Press Release: IRAP Welcomes Expansion of Program That Helps Reunite Central American Families

Today, the Biden Administration announced an expansion of the Central American Minors (CAM) program, which provides legal pathways for children in danger in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala to safely reunite with a parent in the United States.

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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.

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Jun 10, 2021

Press Release: Advocacy Groups Release Recommendations for Expanded Community Sponsorship Program for Refugees

IRAP, Amnesty International USA, and the Niskanen Center published a joint paper offering recommendations for the design of an expanded community sponsorship system that includes a new private sponsorship program for refugees.

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