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Feb 4, 2022

One Year After Biden Signed Order to Restore Refugee Program, Progress Has Fallen Short

One year ago today, newly-inaugurated President Biden signed an executive order (EO) to build back and strengthen the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. IRAP applauded the EO when it was signed, but now warns that little progress has been made to carry out its goals.

Press Release

Jan 27, 2022

Action Alert: Impacts of Trump Muslim Ban Continue for Refugees!

IRAP has called on President Biden to take urgent action to reform U.S. refugee resettlement. Here is what you can do to support recent arrivals and refugees still stuck overseas.

Action Alert

Jan 27, 2022

Five Years After the Muslim Ban, Refugees Remain in Limbo

On the five year anniversary of the Muslim ban, IRAP calls on President Biden to take urgent action to reform U.S. refugee resettlement and ensure the Muslim ban ends once and for all.

Press Release

Jan 19, 2022

Advocates Call On Biden Administration to Restore the U.S. Refugee Resettlement System and Protect Iraqi and Afghan Allies

On a press call held earlier today, advocates and experts discussed the state of the U.S. refugee resettlement system one year into the Biden administration and called on the U.S. to fulfill its promise to protect Iraqi and Afghan allies.

Press Release

Jan 19, 2022

Upholding Commitments to Iraqi Allies: Recommendations to Restart the Iraqi Priority 2 Direct Access Program

On the one-year anniversary of suspension of the Iraqi P2 DAP program, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) calls on the Biden administration to take concrete steps to restore the Iraqi P2 DAP so that the program can meet its noble intent to uphold our moral obligation to Iraqi allies, as originally authorized by Congress.

Publication

Jan 18, 2022

Asylum Seekers and Advocates Discuss Fight for Work Permits Following Oral Arguments in CASA v. Mayorkas Case

On a press call today, asylum seekers and advocates discussed the importance of work permits for asylum seekers and where efforts stand in the fight to protect the ability of asylum seekers to work legally. The call featured remarks from the Asylum Seekers Advocacy Project (ASAP), the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and an affected ASAP member.

Press Release

Jan 18, 2022

Ask an Expert Resource for Legal Practitioners Assisting Afghan SIV Applicants

IRAP shares a new resource that legal practitioners assisting Afghan SIV applicants can use to

Legal Resource

Jan 11, 2022

Rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Program for the Future: 22 Recommendations for 2022

This report by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) offers 22 recommendations to address current challenges and improve the refugee resettlement program in 2022 and onwards.

Publication

Dec 3, 2021

IRAP Alumni Spotlight: Alyssa Isidoridy

Meet Alyssa Isidoridy, former member of the IRAP chapter at NYU School of Law, and current Associate at Kaufman Lieb Lebowitz & Frick LLP.

Blog Post

Dec 2, 2021

“There is no way to make an inherently inhumane program humane”: IRAP Strongly Opposes Re-Implementation of Remain in Mexico Program

Today, the Biden administration announced its intention to imminently restart the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain in Mexico program, despite stating in an October 2021 memo terminating the program that there are “inherent problems with the program that no amount of resources can sufficiently fix.”

Press Release

Dec 1, 2021

Legal Practitioner Resources on Humanitarian Parole and Other U.S. Pathways for Afghans

IRAP shares a small collection of resources for legal practitioners assisting Afghans with certain U.S.

Legal Resource

Nov 18, 2021

U.S. to Reopen Refugee Applications of Iranian Religious Minorities Mass Denied Under Unfair “Extreme Vetting”

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and Latham & Watkins LLP announced a settlement in Doe v. Mayorkas, a 2018 class action lawsuit challenging the mass denial of the refugee applications of dozens of Iranians of persecuted minority faiths in the Lautenberg-Specter Program.

Press Release