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Dec 20, 2024

IRAP Submits Comments on Missing Migrants to UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants

IRAP submitted two reports to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants’ call for input on the phenomenon of missing migrants.

Publication

Dec 19, 2024

IRAP Shares Its Archive of Thousands of U.S. Government Policy and Training Documents Obtained Through the Freedom of Information Act

How does U.S. refugee, parole, and special immigrant processing work behind the scenes? IRAP has

Legal Resource

Dec 17, 2024

IRAP’s Climate Displacement Questionnaire: A Tool to Better Understand the Lived Experiences of People Displaced by Environmental Disasters

As climate change continues to reshape global migration and displacement patterns, understanding the lived experiences

Legal Resource

Dec 13, 2024

IRAP Comment on Climate-Related Danger and Missing Migrants to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants

IRAP submitted a report on climate-related danger and missing migrants to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants’ call for input on the phenomenon of missing migrants.

Publication

Nov 27, 2024

The Safe Mobility Initiative at the End of the Biden Administration

Note: This resource was published in December 2024. Since then, Trump Administration has taken actions

Legal Resource

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

Nov 12, 2024

Celebrating Sign Language Rights: IRAP’s Global Event on the International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf…

On the occasion of the 2024 International Day of Sign Languages and the International Week of the Deaf People, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) hosted a global event centered around the theme for this year’s commemorations: “Sign Up to Sign Language Rights.”

Blog Post

Nov 6, 2024

Following Election, IRAP Vows to Defend Immigrant Rights Against Trump Attacks

In response to the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, Sharif Aly, President of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), issued the following statement: "We hoped to never be here again, but we’ve been preparing for this possibility. We are not afraid and we are not naive. We are ready to use every tool in our toolbox to uphold the rights and dignity of people seeking safety, and to fight for a more welcoming future for all.”

Press Release

Oct 31, 2024

Webinar: Legal Action Agenda for Climate Displacement (US, Latin America & the Caribbean)

IRAP hosted a webinar covering our legal action agenda outlining concrete steps to protect the rights and wellbeing of climate-displaced people across the Americas.

Video

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

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

Oct 16, 2024

131 Human Rights Organizations Demand Biden Administration Stop Detaining Refugees at Guantánamo Bay 

Today, 131 human rights organizations sent President Biden an open letter demanding the U.S. government stop indefinitely detaining refugees at Guantánamo Bay, abandon plans to expand the detention of Haitians fleeing violence, and allow asylum seekers who travel by boat to seek protection in the United States. Signatories include immigrant and refugee advocates, human rights experts, and Cuban and Haitian community organizations. The letter was organized by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and Haitian Bridge Alliance.

Press Release