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Aug 14, 2020

Press Release: On Call, Advocates Discuss Suit to Protect Asylum Seekers’ Ability to Work

For Immediate Release: August 14, 2020 Contact: Morgan Caplan at 443-986-1221 or morgan@npstrategygroup.net  ON CALL, ADVOCATES

Press Release

Jul 24, 2020

Press Release: Groups File for En Banc Review of Muslim Ban Challenge, Vow to Keep Fighting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Boris Alvarado-Gonzalez, media@refugeerights.org, 516.838.0400 GROUPS FILE FOR EN

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Jul 21, 2020

CASA de Maryland v. Mayorkas: Protecting asylum seekers’ access to work authorization

This case challenged Trump-era rules that make it more difficult for asylum seekers to access work authorization (also known as “Employment Authorization Documents” or EADs).

Case

Jul 21, 2020

Press Release: Asylum Seekers File Federal Lawsuit to Protect Their Ability to Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2020  MEDIA CONTACTS ASAP: Janis Jin / janis.jin@asylumadvocacy.org / (949) 378-9668IRAP: Boris

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Jun 5, 2020

FOIA: Access to refugee applicant records

IRAP filed a lawsuit challenging USCIS’s policy of refusing to search the database it uses for refugee adjudications (called “WRAPS”) and claiming to have no records of refugee case files when responding to FOIA requests. Consistent with this policy, USCIS failed to produce a single document when IRAP requested its client’s refugee case file.

Case

Apr 8, 2020

IRAP Obtains USCIS Guidance on Humanitarian Parole Applications through FOIA Litigation

IRAP obtained USCIS’ guidance on humanitarian parole and significant public benefit parole through

Blog Post

Feb 13, 2020

Why Refugee Families Cannot Reunite

Afkab, a Somali refugee who was resettled in the United

Blog Post

Feb 11, 2020

Plaintiffs Affected by Refugee Ban Rejoice After Settlement Announced

This week, IRAP and co-counsel, on behalf of its plaintiffs in the lawsuit, reached a

Blog Post

Feb 10, 2020

Press Release: Major Settlement Secures Relief For Refugees Left Behind by Refugee Ban

Major settlement secures relief for refugees left behind by refugee ban

Press Release

Feb 6, 2020

Press Release: Court Rules For Thousands of Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa Applicants Waiting For Their Visas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules

Press Release

Jan 15, 2020

Press Release: Judge Blocks Executive Order Giving Veto Power to State and Local Officials in Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     

Press Release

Nov 21, 2019

HIAS v. Trump: Protecting refugees against state and local veto of resettlement

IRAP filed this lawsuit on behalf of three resettlement agencies challenging an Executive Order giving state and local officials the unprecedented power to refuse refugees being resettled in their jurisdictions.

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