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May 10, 2022

Advocacy Groups Celebrate State Department’s Steps to Launch Private Sponsorship of Refugees Later This Year

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), the Niskanen Center, and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration laud DOS’s steps to launch a private sponsorship program that will add much-needed capacity to existing U.S. refugee resettlement infrastructure.

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Mar 15, 2022

Advocacy Groups Release Recommendations for Upcoming Private Sponsorship Program for Refugees

As the U.S. Department of State draws closer to launching a private sponsorship pilot program for refugees, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), and the Niskanen Center offer recommendations for the program’s design.

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