International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)

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The International Refugee Assistance Project helps #refugees navigate #resettlement processes & works to improve relevant policy. Links/Reposts ≠ endorsements.

A person holds two multilingual IRAP legal information flyers about refugee rights and services, one in Spanish and one in Haitian Creole, during a community event.
#ProtectTPS "Unfortunately, I was part of the team that dismantled [TPS]. Countries I'd written up as unsafe a few months earlier were supposed to be safe now. It was a complete farce." - former USCIS policy analyst via The New York Times
Breaking News: SCOTUS schedules hearing on termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti in April
Purple graphic with white text reading "Statement: The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, Iran, and associated groups poses a grave risk to all civilians, including IRAP’s staff in Lebanon and Jordan and our clients across the region. Displaced people and refugees in Iran and Lebanon are particularly vulnerable due to the ongoing airstrikes. In Lebanon, civilians, including refugees, also face an Israeli ground invasion with mass evacuation orders of major cities and many villages, resulting in ongoing displacement. In this time of chaos and upheaval, IRAP calls for adherence to international law and the protection of all civilians, including refugees." At the bottom of the graphic is the logo of IRAP, the International Refugee Assistance Project.
IRAP condemns the Trump administration’s increasingly deadly campaign of terror and impunity against immigrant and non-immigrant Minnesotans alike. The killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration agents are devastating and outrageous, and they underscore the lawlessness of the administration's weaponization of immigration enforcement. It’s tearing our communities apart and making everyone less safe. IRAP will continue to support refugees who are being targeted, and hold the federal government accountable for its abuses of power.
Purple graphic with the following text - Breaking News: Refugees Sue Trump Administration to Stop ICE Terror Campaign. Minnesota Refugees Face Unlawful Arrest, Detention, and Interrogation. Right side of graphic has logos of the International Refugee Assistance Project, The Advocates for Human Rights, Berger Montague, and the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Purple text graphic with a photo of Sharif Aly, President of IRAP, and the following quote: "We have been horrified to see armed ICE agents arrest and detain refugees with absolutely no claim that they have broken any law. These are dangerous times full of immense challenges, but we will not back down. IRAP will continue to fight every day for the right of every person to live in peace, safety, and dignity."
Purple graphic with the following text: "Breaking news, IRAP denounces effort to detain and trip already-resettled refugees of legal status." A screenshot of a New York Times headline reads "ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent them to Texas, Lawyers say. The The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump administration has vowed to 're-examine thousands of refugee cases.'"
Four children smiling on the cover of IRAP's 2025 Annual Report titled: "Impact Under Fire: Our Fight for a More Welcoming World"
Picture of ICE officers in front of Congress with text: Condemn Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Purple graphic with an image of a microphone and the text: Breaking News: Federal Court Orders Trump Admin to Delay Termination of TPS for Syria
Quote from plaintiff Yasini Doe: “I knew that my work in the security sector for the U.S. government would make me a target, and I take precautions to avoid any interactions with the Taliban. My family and I change locations frequently... I am afraid that if I go somewhere and I have to show my ID to a government officer, the government will know that I worked with the U.S. government and will kill me.”
Quote from IRAP Senior Staff Attorney Mevlüde Akay Alp: “Without the ability to access this vital lifeline, these plaintiffs and their families are stuck in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan with no viable pathway to safety.”
Screenshot of quote: “This report raises more questions than it answers. By the government’s own admission, their suspension of refugee processing and funding has wreaked havoc on the refugee admissions program, leaving the government unable to even estimate for the court when the program will again be fully operational. Rather than showing progress, it confirms what was apparent when the government issued termination notices to resettlement agencies just 24 hours after the preliminary injunction went into effect: this administration’s flagrant intent to undermine and circumvent the judiciary and Congress. To comply with the court’s order, the government must immediately resume all refugee processing and rebook travel for the thousands of refugees who had it canceled. Every day the Trump administration fails to fully comply with the court’s order, the greater the harm to refugees, and the greater risk to our democracy and the rule of law.”
A photo of Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Director of Project Kavod, Jewish Family Service of Seattle, speaking to a crowd gathered in support of welcoming refugees.
A photo of Rev. Emilee Binja, former refugee and current pastor, Creator Lutheran Church, addressing a crowd gathered in support of welcoming refugees.
A photo of Refugee Congress delegate, Tshishiku Henry, addressing a crowd gathered to support welcoming refugees.
A photo of Deputy Mayor of the City of Seattle, Greg Wong, addressing a crowd gathered in support of welcoming refugees.
A photo of Rick Santos, CEO of Church World Service (CWS), speaking outside the hearing on the refugee ban.
A photo of HIAS President, Mark Hetfield, speaking at a rally in support of welcoming refugees.
A photo of people gathered outside a Seattle courthouse to show support for welcoming refugees.
A photo of Deepa Alagesan, Senior Supervising Attorney, Litigation, IRAP speaking at a press conference on the refugee ban lawsuit.
A photo of Tshishiku Henry, Refugee Congress delegate from Washington state, addressing media and supporters outside of a hearing on the refugee ban.
A graphic showcasing an article from The New York Times titled "Groups Sue Over Trump's Pause on Refugee Admissions." The graphic includes a photo attributed to Stefani Reynolds and a byline for Hamed Aleaziz.
An infographic with the text "Take Action: Shut Down the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center" and a link to bit.ly/ShutDownGuantanamo.