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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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...

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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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:

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:

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."

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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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:

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...

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.🧵⤵️

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.

"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...

"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...

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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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

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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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.

NGO Resettlement Referrals: Learnings from the Equitable Resettlement Access Consortium (ERAC) | International Refugee Assistance Project

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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:

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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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:

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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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...

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.

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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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.

Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More Afrikaners as Refugees

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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."

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."

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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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

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...

Legal Teams React to SCOTUS Arguments on Cases Challenging Termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria | International Refugee Assistance Project

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"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 ⬇️

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...

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...

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

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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...

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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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

Thank you @nilc.org for sharing these powerful stories! #ProtectTPS

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Today, we filed an amicus brief uplifting stories of directly impacted TPS holders who are at risk of losing everything if #SCOTUS allows the Trump administration to end TPS for Syrian & Haitian nationals. Read the stories behind what's at stake in Mullin v. Doe ⤵️ www.nilc.org/litigation/m...

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:

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👇