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

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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happening now!
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TODAY: IRAP VP of U.S. Legal Programs Laurie Ball Cooper will testify before the Minnesota Truth Council about the Trump admin's unlawful targeting of resettled refugees during Operation PARRIS. Watch our testimony around 3:30 ET/2:30 CT: www.youtube.com/@MinnesotaTr...
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Minnesota Truth Council
The Governor’s Council to Record the Truth of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS (“Minnesota Truth Council”) was established by Executive Order 26-05 on March 25, 2026, to create a comprehensi...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
IRAP is launching the Immigration Solutions Accelerator, a strategic policy and advocacy shop dedicated to advancing lawful pathways rooted in the rights of displaced people. Stay updated at refugeerights.org/immigration-solutions-accelerator
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Immigration Solutions Accelerator | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today, IRAP Europe filed a complaint to the European Commission against Austria over its new law restricting the rights of refugees to family reunification, which violates EU law and will needlessly keep refugee families separated. Full press release: refugeerights.org?post_type=ne...
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Civil Society Coalition Submits Complaint to European Commission Over New Austrian Quota System for Refugee Family Reunification | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
August marks 5 years since the end of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Today, IRAP released an explainer about how the U.S. government has increasingly turned its back on Afghan refugees, including those who risked their lives to support the U.S. mission:
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
BREAKING: A federal court allows termination of #TPS to proceed for nearly 4,000 people from Burma. “I am devastated by the court’s ruling and terrified of what will happen if I’m forced to return to Burma." - Plaintiff Thura Doe Read the full press release from IRAP and @aaldef.bsky.social:
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Must-read overview of IRAP's court win from @dangooding.bsky.social in @newsweek.com. "The ruling represents one of the most significant judicial setbacks to the administration's travel restrictions since Trump reinstated and expanded country-based entry bans in 2025."
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Trump travel ban cannot keep asylum seeker relatives apart, judge says
The judge had questioned the State Department's interpretation of President Donald Trump's travel ban against asylum seekers.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge just ruled Trump's travel ban doesn’t apply to asylum-seekers, and ordered the U.S. government to reunite Afghan asylees with family members. Read the full press release:
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Many Syrian and Haitian #TPS holders have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade. Now they face losing work authorization and potential detention and deportation to danger. Congress must pass the Dream and Promise Act and the TPS Review Act. refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 20/07/2026
Last month, a U.S. senator warned that the Trump administration planned to deport 500 unaccompanied children. This month, reporting shows it has plans to relocate tens of thousands of unaccompanied kids to Texas. The Trump administration is attacking immigrant children on all fronts.🧵⤵️
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Last week, our team joined Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Communities United for Status and Protection (CUSP), and Muslim Advocates to help TPS holders understand what the Supreme Court's recent decision means for them.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"As we celebrate the Supreme Court upholding the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, our hearts are with the TPS holders facing the imminent loss of their right to live and work in the United States as a result of the Court's decision last week...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Today’s decision is catastrophic for Syrian and Haitian TPS holders, the country, and the rule of law. Congress must act swiftly to restore TPS protections before this decision endangers 1.3 million of our neighbors.” - Lupe Aguirre, IRAP Full statement: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that will effectively end Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This decision will affect most #TPS holders. Read IRAP’s legal information article to learn more how this decision may affect your TPS status. bit.ly/TPS-en
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What is happening with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States?
This article was last updated on June 25, 2026SummaryTemporary Protected Status (TPS) is a U.S. government program that could help people from certain countries stay in the United States when it is...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
ICYMI: IRAP partnered with @refugepoint.bsky.social and @hias.org to share lessons learned from the Equitable Resettlement Access Consortium (ERAC). The report explores how community-based, refugee-led, and NGO partnerships can help make resettlement systems more equitable and accessible.
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NGO Resettlement Referrals: Learnings from the Equitable Resettlement Access Consortium (ERAC) | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders are waiting to see if SCOTUS will allow the Trump admin to end their ability to live and work legally in the United States. @huffpost.com spoke to Syrian TPS holders about why we need to #ProtectTPS:
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They Built Lives In America. Now The Supreme Court Could Give Them 60 Days To Leave.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to give Trump's latest deportation push its blessing in a case that could cause utter chaos for families.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
22 of the 39 countries facing U.S. entry restrictions are among the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, as are many whose nationals are at risk of losing #TPS. Read more about IRAP's work protecting climate-displaced people in @theguardian.com:
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Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks
A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally
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Refugee Advocacy Lab @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Almost one year ago, 400+ people from around the United States & the world signed the #WeWillWelcome pledge. Now, we want to celebrate YOU! Submit the act of welcome you completed! ⬇️ tiny.cc/WeWillWelcom... Want to join? Sign the #WeWillWelcome pledge! ⬇️ bit.ly/WelcomingPle...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
After President Trump's #RefugeeBan stranded countless refugees abroad, the @newyorker.com came to Jordan to meet IRAP's clients. These are their stories. IRAP continues to fight in court and on the ground to support refugees and ensure they can find a safe place to call home.
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The End of Refugee Resettlement
Many refugee families thought they’d have a second chance in the U.S. Then Trump returned to office.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
NEW: The Trump administration is trying to resettle more white Afrikaners at the exclusion of refugees who have been waiting for years. IRAP recently updated our legal challenge to the dismantling of USRAP to address this kind of discriminatory repurposing of refugee resettlement.
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Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More Afrikaners as Refugees
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Earlier this week during our virtual press event, @irap.bsky.social's Staff Attorney Megan Hauptman didn't mince words: "From refugees to DACA recipients to TPS holders, the government doesn't care about legal status or humanity. Everyone is a target."
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
ICYMI: IRAP President Sharif Aly published an op-ed in @thehill.com about the stakes in yesterday's SCOTUS case to #ProtectTPS for 1.3 million people. "The administration is seeking to abandon not only those in need but also the rule of law itself."
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The Supreme Court must preserve legal status for immigrants in danger
Temporary protected status and broader refugee and humanitarian protections are not loopholes to be closed.
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ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
On a day when SCOTUS dealt a heavy blow to our multiracial democracy, it was nevertheless a day of hope and joy as immigrants and advocates rallied to represent the 1.3 million Temporary Protected Status holders who want only to be allowed to live with dignity and in safety. #ProtectTPS #TPSjustice
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
BREAKING: Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two class action lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to terminate TPS for hundreds of thousands of people from Syria and Haiti. #ProtectTPS Read the press release from the legal teams: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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Legal Teams React to SCOTUS Arguments on Cases Challenging Termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria | International Refugee Assistance Project
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"Ending TPS would be the largest de-documentation effort in US history, but the administration won't stop there if the court gives them the green light to run roughshod over our laws," said Megan Hauptman, @irap.bsky.social Staff Attorney. Watch her full remarks ⬇️
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Leading legal experts, affected community members, and advocates gathered on a press call for media to highlight the stakes and implications of the TPS cases before the Supreme Court on April 29th. Join the effort to #ProtectTPS Full recording of the call: refugeerights.org/wp-content/u...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
IRAP condemns reported plans to ship Afghan refugees who assisted the U.S. to a country they have never been to or face persecution at the hands of the Taliban upon forced return to Afghanistan. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...
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Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Today, we hosted a press call with legal experts and impacted community members about our efforts to #ProtectTPS before the Supreme Court. Quotes and a recording of the call are available on our website: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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ICYMI: Press Call on Stakes of SCOTUS Case To Decide Future of TPS for 1.3 Million Immigrants | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
A recent @nytimes report on Trump admin DHS officials included this revealing quote on the Admin’s attempts to terminate TPS. On April 29, we’re fighting for TPS before the Supreme Court! #ProtectTPS
#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
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thank you @nilc.org for sharing these powerful stories! #ProtectTPS
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
We are proud to join dozens of human rights organizations to oppose a plan for the mass detention of Cuban immigrants at Guantánamo Bay. Read more in the @theguardian.com:
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Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants
Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the island
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Refugee Advocacy Lab @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you are a refugee living in the United States, you may have questions about what your status means and how to protect yourself and those you love. This resource from @irap.bsky.social takes a deep dive into questions you may have. Learn more👇
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Refugee Re-vetting and Detention – IRAP
URGENT: U.S. Immigration officials are targeting refugee communities. Learn your rights.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
NEW: Refugees are challenging the Trump admin's discriminatory preference for Afrikaners in court “USRAP has been transformed into a discriminatory entity serving a 95% white population at the expense of refugees who have waited years for the chance to safely resettle in the United States."
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Refugees Arrive in United States Under Court Order
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Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project @florenceproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
HAPPENING THIS MORNING! 🏛️ The Supreme Court is considering a case with major implications for the rights of people seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
“Just as we previously blocked the Trump administration from terrorizing refugees in Minnesota, we have now stopped this policy of illegal arrest and detention from being carried out on a national scale." - Laurie Ball Cooper, IRAP Read more: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
“They are looking for every way to make the undocumented population as enormous as possible. It’s the great de-legalization campaign, rendering vulnerable to detention and removal millions of people who were not here unlawfully." - Ghita Schwarz, U.S. Litigation Director at IRAP
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How the Trump administration is undermining legal immigrants
The US has been targeting not only people who have violated the law but many who are in the country legally
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
BREAKING: Today, the Supreme Court decided to consolidate two separate lawsuits challenging the termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti respectively and scheduled oral arguments for the end of April. Read our press release: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Breaking News: SCOTUS schedules hearing on termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti in April “We hope the Supreme Court will see the government's attempt to strip away the lawful status of thousands of Syrian TPS holders who have been living and working in the U.S. for years for what it is–unlawful and wrong.” - Lupe Aguirre, IRAPFor the moment, more than 6,100 Syrians will continue to be protected from losing their legal status and work authorization and potentially from being forced to return to danger in Syria until the Supreme Court issues further decisions. The fight isn't over. Take action to tell your elected officials to protect TPS: bit.ly/syria-tps
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Must-watch @pbsnews.org segment about the Trump administration's attacks on refugees and immigrants with legal status:
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Minnesota immigration crackdown continues to spark fear among people in U.S. legally
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join us on March 11 for a webinar explaining the current situation for refugees in Minnesota and their ongoing lawsuit. Live interpretation will be available in Somali and Dari. Join at bit.ly/webinar-mn
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 27/02/2026
BREAKING: We’re suing to block the Trump-Vance admin's policy ordering the mandatory arrest and potentially indefinite detention of lawfully admitted refugees. The administration is using its failure to process green card applications to target refugees for deportation. We will see them in court.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Lupe Aguirre, senior litigation attorney at IRAP, via @nytimes.com: The administration’s “push to strip valued community members of their legal status and send them back to danger in Syria is unconscionable...” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/u...
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam highlights the neglect and abuse immigrants with disabilities face every day, as well as DHS's cruel practice of releasing people alone in the streets with no way to contact their families or get safely home."
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Join us on February 26 at 9am ET for a webinar where we discuss the findings and share insights of a new briefing we will publish alongside the European Disability Forum that analyzes the EU Asylum and Migration Pact from a disability perspective. Register today: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Pact that Excludes: Presentation and Exchange on gaps faced by asylum seekers and migrants with disabilities in Europe. After registering, you will receiv...
The European Disability Forum and the International Refugee Assistance Project invite you to the launch a new briefing that analyses the EU Asylum and Migration Pact from a disability perspective. ...
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Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law @chrclla.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Today, the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law team and our trusted partners at The Advocates for Human Rights, @bergermontague.bsky.social, and @irap.bsky.social will be arguing in the UHA v. Bondi case at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse.  Stay tuned for updates on the case!
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“This memo is part of a broad and concerted effort to strip refugees of their legal status and render them deportable. This gov't will clearly stop at nothing to terrorize refugee communities, and really all immigrants, while trampling over our constitutional rights.” www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/p...
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Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo | CNN Politics
The Department of Homeland Security is broadening federal immigration authorities’ ability to detain legal refugees who have not yet obtained green cards, citing national security concerns and the nee...
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper on DHS's plans to detain refugees: “I am concerned that the Feb. 18 memo and the indiscriminate detention of refugees in Minnesota are the opening salvos in an attack on refugees resettled all over the United States.” Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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New DHS memo outlines plan to detain refugees for further vetting
Resettlement organizations said the updated guidance represents a dramatic shift in how refugees are treated after being legally permitted to enter the United States.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
NEW: Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court order that delays the Trump Admin’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case moves forward. Read our press release: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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Appeals Court Protects Syrian TPS Holders from Effort to Strip Legal Status | International Refugee Assistance Project
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Important article by @jonathanblitzer.bsky.social on the government's efforts to strip legal immigrants and refugees of their status and render them deportable. www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) @irap.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
"Compliance with the law is long overdue, and IRAP will continue to hold the government accountable to our Afghan allies who are still at risk from the Taliban." Read more about the current status of the SIV Program: reason.com/2026/02/11/s... via @reason.com
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Special immigrant visa program needs resuscitation, but it's not dead yet
Our Afghan allies deserve better treatment from the Trump administration as many live under uncertainty during a visa pause.
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