IRAP and Berger Montague, PC submitted an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Mukantagara v. Mullin, arguing that USCIS terminations of refugee status are reviewable by federal ...

(New York, NY) – This week marks four years since the Taliban takeover of Kabul and the effective end of the American military presence in Afghanistan. Around 200,000 Afghans were able to relocate to ...

Named plaintiff in Pacito v. Trump and his family safely resettled in North Carolina (Raleigh, NC) – Yesterday, “Pacito” – the named plaintiff in the lawsuit Pacito v. Trump – safely resettled with ...

(Minneapolis, MN) – Today, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under ...

“When the Taliban took over Afghanistan I was a student at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul. I was a peace activist and advocated for human rights and was evacuated along with other ...

Court Orders Government to Reunite Afghan Allies with Family Members Lupe Aguirre, Deputy Director of U.S. Litigation at IRAP, responded to the ruling: “August marks five years since our clients’ ...

(New York, NY) – Today, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves ...

FEDERAL JUDGE QUESTIONS TIMING OF TERMINATION OF RESETTLEMENT AGENCY CONTRACTS AND ORDERS GOVERNMENT TO UPDATE COURT ON RESTORATION OF REFUGEE PROCESSING Emergency hearing addressed government efforts ...

(Madison, WI) – Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Mohamuds, a Somali refugee family waiting to reunite in the United States, and sent an open ...

(Seattle, WA) – Last night, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a motion for an emergency hearing in Pacito v. Trump after government lawyers communicated the Trump ...

This report highlights opportunities for the U.S. government to address climate displacement, identifying and advocating for pathways to safety for climate-displaced people based on existing legal ...

On Friday, January 9, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would be targeting for investigation up to 5,600 lawfully admitted refugees residing in Minnesota through a ...