List Project

List Project
Formation 20 June 2007 (2007-06-20)
Type non-profit
Website www.thelistproject.org

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. 1 2 http://thelistproject.org/about-the-list-project/
  2. ↑ "Visa Delays Put Iraqis Who Aided U.S. in Fear". New York Times. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  3. ↑ http://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943213100
  4. 1 2 "The List: Accounting for the Iraqi Allies America Left Behind". The Daily Beast. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Safeguarding our allies". The Los Angeles Times. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
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