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Jun 19, 2023

Ahead of World Refugee Day, urge President Biden to reunite separated families now.

Families shouldn't have to choose between being together and being safe. How many more years should refugee families like Rabi’s have to wait? 

Action Alert

Jun 9, 2023

Practice Advisory: Preserving Asylum-Based CAM Eligibility

Note: The Central American Minors (CAM) Program has been impacted by actions by the Trump

Legal Resource

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 16, 2023

Webinar: IRAP USRAP Practice Guide Launch

IRAP is hosting a webinar roundtable to launch its Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners on the US

Legal Resource

May 15, 2023

USRAP Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners

Note: This resource was published in last updated in July 2024. Since then, in January

Legal Resource

Apr 27, 2023

IRAP: Expanded Humanitarian Pathways Must Not Replace Asylum

Today, the Biden administration announced a set of new measures to address regional migration within the Western Hemisphere, including opening centers in Guatemala and Colombia to process thousands of people through various humanitarian pathways. IRAP welcomes the expansion of family reunification parole programs and refugee processing in the Americas, but strongly opposes doing so as a trade off for limiting the legal rights of people seeking asylum in the United States.

Press Release

Apr 18, 2023

Fight to Access Trump Report on Muslim Ban Continues After New Court Ruling

Yesterday, a Connecticut federal judge ruled in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case that the U.S. government has not proved that a report on the Muslim ban issued by the Trump administration can be shielded from the public under the presidential communications privilege.

Press Release

Apr 17, 2023

IRAP’s Third Annual Pro Bono Appreciation Week Honors Volunteer Network

IRAP celebrated its third annual Pro Bono Appreciation Week, April 17-20, 2023.

Blog Post

Apr 11, 2023

After Seven-Year Separation, Somali Refugee Files Lawsuit to Reunite with Family

Today, Rabi Mohamed, a resettled Somali refugee who has been separated from his wife and their sons for over seven years, filed a lawsuit against the United States government with the support of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and Prokosch Law LLC. The lawsuit challenges USCIS’s unnecessary requests for evidence to prove the family’s relationship, which has blocked the Mohameds from reuniting for years.

Press Release

Mar 14, 2023

After Global Assessment, IRAP Releases Report On Refugee-Led Initiatives, Announces New Partnerships

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) publicly released a report highlighting the unmet needs of displaced populations in key regions of the globe with a focus on the critical efforts of refugee-led initiatives (RLIs) to address these gaps.

Press Release

Mar 13, 2023

Spotlight on Local and Refugee-Led Efforts to Address Key Protection Needs: Lessons Learned in Three Key Regions

In 2022, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) undertook a geographic rapid assessment project to better understand the unmet legal needs and protection gaps faced by displaced people in three regions of the world: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South and Southeast Asia.

Publication

Mar 1, 2023

Immigration Decision Tracker – Reports of Decisions Related to Potential Undesignated (Tier III) Terrorist Organizations

In 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act introduced a sweeping definition of “terrorist organization” into the

Legal Resource