List Project
Formation | 20 June 2007 |
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Type | non-profit |
Website |
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The List Project is a non-profit foundation that was established on June 20, 2007.[1] It assists Iraqi refugees who have worked for U.S-affiliated organizations throughout the Iraqi war[2] in obtaining visas and relocating to the U.S. It is recognized as a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization under the Tides Center.[1][3]
Founding
The founder Kirk Johnson, was a "former USAID worker who served as regional coordinator on reconstruction in Fallujah throughout 2005."[4] After being contacted by an Iraqi colleague with whom he served, Johnson wrote an article in the Los Angeles Times[5] lamenting the delays in visa handling for these interpreters. This article resulted in a surge of letters from other Iraqi interpreters and prompted the creation of The List Project.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 http://thelistproject.org/about-the-list-project/
- ↑ "Visa Delays Put Iraqis Who Aided U.S. in Fear". New York Times. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ http://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943213100
- 1 2 "The List: Accounting for the Iraqi Allies America Left Behind". The Daily Beast. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "Safeguarding our allies". The Los Angeles Times. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-07.