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Feb 13, 2020

Why Refugee Families Cannot Reunite

Afkab, a Somali refugee who was resettled in the United

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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

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Jan 31, 2020

IRAP Opposes New Immigration Restrictions Expanding the Muslim Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 31, 2020 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules

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Jan 15, 2020

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

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Jan 9, 2020

IRAP Alumni Spotlight: Mariana Olaizola

This is the fourteenth installment of our Alumni Spotlight series, which features interviews with former IRAP students

Blog Post

Jan 7, 2020

Death Traps for Refugees in Southern Mexico

From December 16-19, 2019, IRAP participated in a fact-finding delegation to investigate the

Blog Post

Dec 21, 2019

Press Release: IRAP Welcomes Protections for U.S. Allies in Afghanistan in Defense and Spending Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      December 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACT

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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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Nov 21, 2019

Faith-Based Refugee Humanitarian Groups File Challenge to Trump Administration’s Executive Order Allowing State and Local Officials To Block Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     

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Nov 4, 2019

Lowest Refugee Admissions Goal in History Shames America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      November 4, 2019 PRESS CONTACT

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