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Mar 5, 2015

IRAP Featured in The Public

The Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) was featured yesterday in The Public, in a piece

Feb 27, 2015

Nine Iraqi Allies v. Kerry: Challenging delays in deciding Special Immigrant Visa applications

IRAP filed this lawsuit on behalf of Afghan and Iraqi clients who had been waiting in dangerous situations for months, some for over five years, for their Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).

Case

Feb 25, 2015

IRAP’s Director, Becca Heller, Interviewed in Columbia Journal of Transnational Law

This week, IRAP’s Director and Co-Founder, Becca Heller, gave an in-depth interview to IRAP’s Columbia

Feb 20, 2015

IRAP Featured in People Magazine

An article published yesterday on People.com explores the needs faced by Iraqi and Afghan interpreters

Feb 19, 2015

IRAP’s Cornell Chapter Spotlighted by Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School recently spotlighted IRAP’s Cornell chapter in an online article describing the

Feb 4, 2015

IRAP Offers Insight on Iraqi Crisis at Exclusive Screening of “Amira & Sam“

On Saturday, the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) teamed up with Sean Mullin, Writer and

Blog Post

Jan 29, 2015

Scott Long in A Paper Bird: An Analysis of ISIS and Sexuality-Based Violence

This week, human rights activist Scott Long published a powerful essay on his blog, a paper bird, exploring

Jan 28, 2015

Angelina Jolie in The New York Times: It Is Not Enough to Defend Our Values at Home

Yesterday, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),

Jan 22, 2015

World Affairs Journal: IRAP Comments on Need for Bipartisan SIV Reform Following the State of the Union

Following the delivery of the 2015 State of the Union address on Tuesday, IRAP’s Director, Becca

Jan 13, 2015

The New York Times: Lawmakers Must Continue to Show Bipartisan Leadership on SIV Issue

The Editorial Board of The New York Times today published a piece urging Congress to

Jan 8, 2015

IRAP Featured in The Diplomat Magazine

An article published today in The Diplomat explains the history and pitfalls of the Special Immigrant Visa

Jan 2, 2015

IRAP Legal Team at UC Irvine Featured in Daily Journal

This week, the Daily Journal published a piece featuring one of IRAP’s volunteer legal teams, which

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