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Feb 10, 2023

FOIA: Muslim Ban documents

IRAP represented the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Connecticut and Make the Road New York in a Freedom of Information Act case that sought records about the Muslim Ban.

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Jan 19, 2023

IRAP Celebrates Launch of Private Sponsorship Program for Refugees 

Today, the Biden Administration launched the Welcome Corps, an innovative program that will allow groups of Americans to directly sponsor refugees to resettle in their communities. IRAP will support the Welcome Corps as an unfunded consortium partner focused on developing legal resources and guidance for sponsors and refugees.

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Jan 5, 2023

Separated Muslim Burmese Refugee Family Sues U.S. Government

Today, a Burmese mother who has been separated from her husband for nearly a decade filed a lawsuit calling on the U.S. government to reunite her family. She is represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP).

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Sep 28, 2022

IRAP Urges Biden Administration to Meet 125,000 Refugee Admissions Target

Yesterday, President Biden signed a new Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions maintaining the refugee admissions target at 125,000 refugees for Fiscal Year 2023. The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) urges the Biden administration to commit and prioritize the resources necessary to meet its goal. 

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Sep 21, 2022

Report: One Year Since Biden Expanded Central American Minors Refugee and Parole Program, Delays Keep Families Apart

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) released a new report, “More than Words: Making Good on the Promise of the Central American Minors Refugee and Parole Program,” which highlights the barriers separated families face accessing the Central American Minors (CAM) Program and reuniting in the United States. In addition to the report, IRAP and 100 partner organizations sent the Biden administration a letter outlining steps the government can take to strengthen the Program. 

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Sep 8, 2022

Ahead of Refugee Admissions Announcement, State and Local Officials From All 50 States Urge Investment in Refugee Resettlement

Today, 385 state and local elected officials from across the country sent President Biden a letter urging him to meet his administration’s commitment to resettle refugees in Fiscal Year 2023 by restoring the nation’s refugee resettlement infrastructure.

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Aug 23, 2022

IRAP Shares an Extensive Collection of Refugee Processing Documents Obtained Through FOIA

Through FOIA, IRAP has obtained an extensive collection of documents related to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Together, these documents shine a light on the generally opaque U.S. refugee processing system. 

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Aug 2, 2022

FOIA: Refugee, SIV, and humanitarian parole pathways for Afghans

One year after the State Department created a new refugee program for U.S.-affiliated Afghans, IRAP, represented by Hogan Lovells, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeking records from the State Department about processing of Afghan refugee, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), and humanitarian parole applications.

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Jun 24, 2022

Applicant Guide and Practice Advisory on USCIS’s New Guidance on Recognizing Informal Marriages of Refugees and Asylees

IRAP has prepared a practice advisory to explain new USCIS guidance on recognizing informal marriages of refugees and asylees.

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Jun 2, 2022

IRAP Lawsuit Calls on U.S. Government to Reunite Sri Lankan Refugee Family

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee living in Texas who has been waiting to reunite with his wife and children in the United States via the “follow-to-join” (FTJ) program.

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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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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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