Iraqi Refugee Survives Day to Day, Helps Others Settle in U.S.
In Atlanta, Ahmed Ali is living the American Dream. Each morning he leaves the house long before his two young children have awakened, goes to a job that pays… More
Haunted by Murder, Iraqi ‘Fixer’ Struggles in U.S.
In October 2006, Iraqi journalist and translator Ahmed Ali spoke on his mobile phone with the Shia militiamen who had kidnapped his sister's husband. "Do not worry, you will… More
Left Behind: Scott Pelley On The Plight Of Iraqis Who Helped The U.S.
When U.S. troops invaded Iraq, they had a major handicap – they didn’t speak the language. There would have been no progress, and likely more American dead, had it… More
PEN Applauds New Law Expanding Iraqi Refugee Processing
President Bush has signed PEN-supported legislation that requires the United States to expand programs to resettle Iraqi refugees in the U.S., removing some of the major barriers that have… More
With PEN’s Assistance, Refugee Iraqi Writers Now Safe in U.S.
PEN’s efforts to secure safe havens for threatened Iraqi writers and journalists bore fruit this past month, as two PEN colleagues and their families were flown from Syria to… More
Resolution on Iraqi Refugee Crisis
Noting with profound concern the grave and growing refugee crisis precipitated by the US-led intervention in Iraq and exacerbated by the rise of terrorism and sectarian violence. More
Bush can do more for refugees
Dakar, Senegal—There is George W. Bush and there's Larry Siems. Siems is among those Americans, like Senator Ted Kennedy, who want their president to take moral responsibility for creating… More
PEN Praises Senate Bill on Iraqi Refugees
PEN American Center today applauded the introduction of legislation to accelerate and expand programs to resettle threatened Iraqi translators, journalists, and other vulnerable refugees in the United States, calling… More
In Congress, PEN Presses for Action on Iraqi Refugees
In testimony presented to Congress this week, journalist and PEN Trustee George Packer urged the U.S. government to clarify and streamline the process for resettling Iraqis targeted for death… More
Lost in Translation
Cocky, cheerful Ali Adil thought he found his calling as an interpreter with the Third Marines, patrolling Iraq's most dangerous ground. The pay was good and he loved bantering… More
Support for the freedom to read with exclusive designs by Todd Parr, Mike Curato, Art Spiegelman, and more!
