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‼️ URGENT: Tell your elected leaders to demand the termination of Operation PARRIS and full transparency for any refugees arrested, detained, interviewed, or removed.
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Urgent Action Needed: Denounce Wrongful, Discriminatory Refugee Arrests, Detention, and Attempts to Remove Thousands of Refugees from Our Neighborhoods - Refugee Council USA
rcusa.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
‼️ URGENT: Tell your elected leaders to demand the termination of Operation PARRIS and full transparency for any refugees arrested, detained, interviewed, or removed.
Take action now:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
Take action now:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
"Nothing like this has ever happened before,” IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper, VP of US legal programs, told @washingtonpost.com
about the detention of refugees in MN. “It’s very important to see this as an escalation of existing ICE attacks on immigrant and American communities."
about the detention of refugees in MN. “It’s very important to see this as an escalation of existing ICE attacks on immigrant and American communities."
They arrived as refugees but now are detained in Trump’s Minneapolis crackdown
Lawyers and immigrant advocates say dozens of legal migrants who arrived as vetted refugees and have protections from deportation have been detained in Minnesota.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"Nothing like this has ever happened before,” IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper, VP of US legal programs, told @washingtonpost.com
about the detention of refugees in MN. “It’s very important to see this as an escalation of existing ICE attacks on immigrant and American communities."
about the detention of refugees in MN. “It’s very important to see this as an escalation of existing ICE attacks on immigrant and American communities."
Read IRAP's full statement denouncing the Trump administration’s lawless and inhumane arrest and detention of resettled refugees: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Read IRAP's full statement denouncing the Trump administration’s lawless and inhumane arrest and detention of resettled refugees: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
"Mr. Trump should confirm the legal status of all the Afghan refugees who came to the United States under the resettlement programs and reopen their pathways to permanent lawful residence here."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
Opinion | The Cruelty of Trump’s Crackdown on Afghan Refugees
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
"Mr. Trump should confirm the legal status of all the Afghan refugees who came to the United States under the resettlement programs and reopen their pathways to permanent lawful residence here."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guántanamo's opening, IRAP joined 114 other organizations in a joint statement calling for the facility to be permanently closed.
Read the joint statement:
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Read the joint statement:
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Be Closed – A Joint Statement
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo's opening, 115 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without repurposi...
www.cvt.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guántanamo's opening, IRAP joined 114 other organizations in a joint statement calling for the facility to be permanently closed.
Read the joint statement:
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Read the joint statement:
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Reposted by International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
Minnesota communities are committed to welcome regardless of the federal government’s dangerous immigration enforcement actions that have harmed newcomers & long-time Minnesotans alike.
We are proud to join them & @cvt.org to elevate local voices & stories.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/up...
We are proud to join them & @cvt.org to elevate local voices & stories.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/up...
Uplifting Local Voices in Minnesota — The Refugee Advocacy Lab
For decades, communities across Minnesota have welcomed immigrants and other newcomers - a place to seek safety, raise their kids, continue their careers, and find a sense of belonging. These communit...
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Minnesota communities are committed to welcome regardless of the federal government’s dangerous immigration enforcement actions that have harmed newcomers & long-time Minnesotans alike.
We are proud to join them & @cvt.org to elevate local voices & stories.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/up...
We are proud to join them & @cvt.org to elevate local voices & stories.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/up...
We are proud to share IRAP’s 2025 Annual Report highlighting what we have achieved together over the past year: refugeerights.org/wp-content/u...
December 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We are proud to share IRAP’s 2025 Annual Report highlighting what we have achieved together over the past year: refugeerights.org/wp-content/u...
Punishing millions of immigrants because of their nationality is immoral, unlawful, and deeply un-American. We deserve policies rooted in dignity, justice, and evidence—not scapegoating. Tell Congress to repeal this racist immigration ban:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Punishing millions of immigrants because of their nationality is immoral, unlawful, and deeply un-American. We deserve policies rooted in dignity, justice, and evidence—not scapegoating. Tell Congress to repeal this racist immigration ban:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
BREAKING: The Trump admin just expanded the #TravelBan. Read our response: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
December 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
BREAKING: The Trump admin just expanded the #TravelBan. Read our response: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
“No one should live in fear that their government will target them because of who they are or where they or their families are from." - IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper at today's @rcusa.bsky.social press call
Read the full release:
Read the full release:
Refugee Council USA, Elected Leaders, and Advocates Condemn Collective Punishment of Refugees and Immigrants
rcusa.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“No one should live in fear that their government will target them because of who they are or where they or their families are from." - IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper at today's @rcusa.bsky.social press call
Read the full release:
Read the full release:
IRAP has signed on to a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately reverse the recent actions that target refugee, asylee, and immigrant communities.
RCUSA joins 130 organizations calling on the administration to reverse harmful policies targeting refugee and immigrant communities.
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
IRAP has signed on to a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately reverse the recent actions that target refugee, asylee, and immigrant communities.
Important article by @apnews.com about the refugees affected by Trump's policies: apnews.com/article/refu...
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policies
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide. Many had prepared for new lives in America, selling possessions and ending leases.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Important article by @apnews.com about the refugees affected by Trump's policies: apnews.com/article/refu...
NEW: IRAP Explainer on New Trump Administration Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Afghan Nationals, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Travel Ban: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
IRAP Explainer on New Trump Administration Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Afghan Nationals, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Travel Ban | International Refugee Assistance Proj...
refugeerights.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NEW: IRAP Explainer on New Trump Administration Policies Impacting Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Afghan Nationals, and Immigrants from Countries Listed in the Travel Ban: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
"[Trump is] exploiting the tragedy to further his administration's anti-immigrant agenda. I think the American people can see through this as pretextual. They understand that Afghans put their lives on the line to support the US mission in Afghanistan." www.newarab.com/news/after-n...
After National Guard shootings, Afghan community in US is under attack
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans and their families, who cannot safely return to their home country, are affected by Trump's decision to halt asylum.
www.newarab.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"[Trump is] exploiting the tragedy to further his administration's anti-immigrant agenda. I think the American people can see through this as pretextual. They understand that Afghans put their lives on the line to support the US mission in Afghanistan." www.newarab.com/news/after-n...
“It’s really hard to overstate the tax of living in limbo while you’re waiting on a process that the government has simply stopped, really in an arbitrary manner. They’re scapegoating an entire nationality for the tragic acts of one person.” newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Trump’s Crackdown on Afghan Refugees Will Have Dire Consequences
The shooting of two members of the National Guard has prompted the administration to impose new restrictions—and resettlement organizations are reeling.
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“It’s really hard to overstate the tax of living in limbo while you’re waiting on a process that the government has simply stopped, really in an arbitrary manner. They’re scapegoating an entire nationality for the tragic acts of one person.” newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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Because of you, IRAP’s lawyers can answer the next call from someone in need of a safe home.
From all of us at IRAP: thank you.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You opened the door to safety.
Because of you, IRAP’s lawyers can answer the next call from someone in need of a safe home.
From all of us at IRAP: thank you.
P.S. Did you miss #GivingTuesday? It’s not too late to make a difference!
Donate now: bit.ly/IRAPGT25
Because of you, IRAP’s lawyers can answer the next call from someone in need of a safe home.
From all of us at IRAP: thank you.
P.S. Did you miss #GivingTuesday? It’s not too late to make a difference!
Donate now: bit.ly/IRAPGT25
We’re just over halfway from reaching our #GivingTuesday goal and securing the entirety of our matching funds! Let’s finish strong - together: bit.ly/IRAPGT25
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We’re just over halfway from reaching our #GivingTuesday goal and securing the entirety of our matching funds! Let’s finish strong - together: bit.ly/IRAPGT25
Today is #GivingTuesday and every dollar you give up $25,000 will be matched 1:1! Will you consider a gift to IRAP? Today, we will give you at least 3 important reasons to do so:
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday and every dollar you give up $25,000 will be matched 1:1! Will you consider a gift to IRAP? Today, we will give you at least 3 important reasons to do so:
IRAP strongly condemns yesterday’s horrific violence against members of the National Guard in Washington, DC. Any act of violence is unacceptable. We extend our hopes for a full recovery to those wounded and our thoughts to their families and loved ones.
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
IRAP strongly condemns yesterday’s horrific violence against members of the National Guard in Washington, DC. Any act of violence is unacceptable. We extend our hopes for a full recovery to those wounded and our thoughts to their families and loved ones.
Read our statement in response to the USCIS memo ordering the revetting of resettled refugees, "one more in a long line of efforts to bully some of the most vulnerable members of our communities": refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Read our statement in response to the USCIS memo ordering the revetting of resettled refugees, "one more in a long line of efforts to bully some of the most vulnerable members of our communities": refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
BREAKING: A federal court just ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves forward.
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refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Read more:
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November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING: A federal court just ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves forward.
Read more:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Read more:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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“You have to attempt to live a normal life while going through a devastating instability, not knowing what might happen tomorrow."
The Trump admin is attempting to terminate TPS for Syria on Friday. Read about how we're fighting back:
The Trump admin is attempting to terminate TPS for Syria on Friday. Read about how we're fighting back:
'Devastated': Previously protected Syrians in US face upheaval as legal protections end
Temporary legal protections for Syrians will end on Friday, rendering thousands vulnerable and at risk of being separated from their families
www.middleeasteye.net
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“You have to attempt to live a normal life while going through a devastating instability, not knowing what might happen tomorrow."
The Trump admin is attempting to terminate TPS for Syria on Friday. Read about how we're fighting back:
The Trump admin is attempting to terminate TPS for Syria on Friday. Read about how we're fighting back:
IMPORTANT SIV UPDATE: All SIV applications must be submitted by December 31, 2025. Visit bit.ly/SIV-update for more information.
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
IMPORTANT SIV UPDATE: All SIV applications must be submitted by December 31, 2025. Visit bit.ly/SIV-update for more information.
IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper on the new refugee PD:
"It’s also hugely problematic that this document sets up a race-based preference system instead of a humanitarian protection system..." via
@thehill.com thehill.com/policy/inter...
"It’s also hugely problematic that this document sets up a race-based preference system instead of a humanitarian protection system..." via
@thehill.com thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper on the new refugee PD:
"It’s also hugely problematic that this document sets up a race-based preference system instead of a humanitarian protection system..." via
@thehill.com thehill.com/policy/inter...
"It’s also hugely problematic that this document sets up a race-based preference system instead of a humanitarian protection system..." via
@thehill.com thehill.com/policy/inter...