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Nov 18, 2024

New Data Reveals Ongoing Delays in Refugee Family Reunification Processing and Outsized Scrutiny of Somali Families

In recent years, IRAP has observed dramatic delays in the refugee family reunification (I-730 follow-to-join)

Legal Resource

Oct 23, 2024

FOIA: Shedding light on family reunification processing delays

IRAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeking records relating to the refugee and asylee follow-to-join (FTJ) family reunification process.

Case

Sep 30, 2024

Unfulfilled Promises: Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays

This September 30th marks the 10-year anniversary of the sunset of the Iraqi Special Immigrant

Blog Post

Sep 26, 2024

IRAP and ACLU Sue U.S. Government For Information Regarding Secretive Practice of Refugee Detention at Guantánamo Bay

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a federal lawsuit today under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), seeking to compel the disclosure of records about the interdiction and detention of refugees held at the Guantánamo Bay Migrant Operations Center in Cuba.

Press Release

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

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 23, 2023

FOIA: Refugee data and recordkeeping

IRAP filed a lawsuit seeking records from USCIS the State Department about the demographics, processing, and adjudication of applications for admission to the United States as a refugee through the USRAP, which has long provided a pathway for refugees to reach safety and security within the United States.

Case