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Mar 20, 2025

Law School Chapters Across the United States Advocate for Protections and Humanitarian Commitments for Refugees

“We believe everyone should have a safe place to live and a safe way to

Blog Post

Mar 7, 2025

IRAP Practice Advisory on Preparing Afghan SIV Holders for Travel to the United States

Following media reports of a potential entry ban that could impact Afghan SIV

Legal Resource

Feb 19, 2025

IRAP Explainer on Trump Policy Effects in the Western Hemisphere

IRAP has written an explainer on the effects in the Western Hemisphere specifically of many

Legal Resource

Jan 24, 2025

IRAP on New Parole Attacks: “An Attempt to Run Roughshod Over the Law in Order to Remake the United States…

Last night, reporting by the New York Times revealed new Trump administration actions seeking to terminate parole programs and people’s parole status and to subject parolees to a fast-track deportation process. This includes Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who arrived legally in the United States as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to expand legal pathways for family reunification and humanitarian reasons, as well as people who entered the country lawfully via appointments obtained through the CBP One app in order to seek humanitarian protection. 

Press Release

Jan 24, 2025

IRAP Explainer on Initial Trump Actions Attacking Parole and Parolees

IRAP has written an explainer providing an in-depth legal overview and

Legal Resource

Jan 22, 2025

IRAP Explainer on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Suspension

IRAP has written an explainer providing an in-depth overview of the recent suspension of the

Legal Resource

Jan 17, 2025

Practice Advisory: Judicial Review of Visa Decisions After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Department of State v. Muñoz

In Department of State v. Muñoz, 602 U.S. 899 (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that a U.S. citizen

Legal Resource

Oct 29, 2024

Practice Advisory: CHNV Parolees May Apply to Renew Parole Even Without a Parole Renewal “Process”

Note: After the publication of this resource in October 2024, the CHNV parole program has

Legal Resource

Feb 21, 2024

Humanitarian Parole for Afghans: Practice Advisory & Webinar on Recently Released USCIS Guidance Documents

In a new practice advisory, IRAP and Project ANAR analyze recently released USCIS

Legal Resource

Aug 30, 2023

Two Years After the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: What’s at Stake in the Government’s Appeal of Afghan & Iraqi Allies…

In the two years since the last military flight took off from Afghanistan, the U.S. Government has quietly tried to wash its hands of responsibility toward the Afghan people it left behind in a country ruled by the Taliban and ravaged by decades of U.S.-led conflict.

Blog Post

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

Apr 26, 2022

“The U.S. Can Do So Much More”: IRAP Compares Ukrainian and Afghan Protection Efforts

IRAP commends the Biden administration on its responsiveness to the immense need of displaced Ukrainians. The swiftness with which the administration created the program and its commitment to processing applicants efficiently show that the U.S. can respond effectively and creatively to emerging displacement crises if it chooses to. In contrast, the treatment of Afghans seeking safety does not mirror these same commitments.

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