International Refugee Assistance ProjectIRAP Attorney Julie Kornfeld at National Refugee Shabbat: Let’s Ensure That History Does Not…On October 27, 2018, the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh became the target of a mass shooter. The killer, motivated by anti-Semitic…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
International Refugee Assistance ProjectU.S. Soldiers Trusted Me With Their Lives. Why Won’t the U.S. Government Trust Me?Sam* is an Iraqi refugee who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Iraq. He has been living in hiding in Egypt since 2014. Sam…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018
International Refugee Assistance ProjectIRAP’s Becca Heller on The Daily Show!In anticipation of World Refugee Day, IRAP’s Director and Co-Founder, Becca Heller, was a guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
International Refugee Assistance ProjectNotes from the Field: Jordan Trip Reflections from an American University Washington College of Law…IRAP recently concluded an annual student trip to our field office in Amman, Jordan, during which students gain hands-on experience working…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
International Refugee Assistance ProjectOne Year Ago, My Client Was Detained at JFK Airport. Today, We Are Still Fighting the Muslim Ban.One year ago, on January 27, 2017, I frantically paced the Arrivals Hall of John F. Kennedy Airport. Welcome signs plastered the wall in…Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
International Refugee Assistance ProjectLayla’s Story: “Better Than My Home, Because I Live Safe”Among the 65 million displaced persons around the world, every single one of them has a story.Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
International Refugee Assistance ProjectGuest Post: IRAP’s First Lobby DaySophia Nnadi, a first-year law student at American University Washington College of Law (WCL), joined over thirty students from IRAP law…Nov 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017
International Refugee Assistance ProjectGuest Post: The Latest Refugee Ban Will Leave Refugees in Indefinite LimboChris Opila was a caseworker, resettlement officer, and administrator for the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
International Refugee Assistance ProjectResettled: Abdullah’s StoryIn honor of World Refugee Day, we celebrate the resilience of our clients in their courageous journeys to seek safety and begin anew. The…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
International Refugee Assistance ProjectNotes from the Field: Lebanon Trip Reflections from a Stanford Law School StudentIRAP recently concluded its annual student trips to our field office in Beirut, Lebanon, during which students gain hands-on experience…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017