Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS Suspends Refugee Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis for 90 Days
DOS announced that, effective January 22, 2021, the U.S. is suspending the Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis for 90 days noting that it needs to “review and address vulnerabilities” to the program that were uncovered during a joint federal investigation.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 21012534.
Related Resources
- Bloomberg: U.S. Indicts Three Over Scheme to Exploit Iraq Refugee Program – January 22, 2021
- DOJ Press Statement: Three Foreign Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to Steal U.S. Government Records and Defraud U.S. Refugee Program – January 22, 2021