International Refugee Assistance Project

Mission: The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid, litigation, and systemic advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

Since its founding in 2008, IRAP has helped resettle over 4200 refugees and their families to 18 different countries and has trained over 2000 law students and lawyers in the process. UCLA School of Law is one of IRAP’s 30 student chapters across the United States and Canada.

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Sep 29, 2025

Blake Emerson writes a commentary piece for CalMatters about why California needs to take a bolder stand for universities targeted by the White House

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Sep 29, 2025

Ingrid Eagly is quoted in El País about the expansion of ICE and its impact on immigrants and enforcement

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