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"A nation of refugees"


June 18, 2010
By Kathleen Sands Adams
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a World Refugee Day event on June 18, 2010, streamed live at www.state.gov
"We are not just a nation of immigrants. We are also a nation of refugees."

- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking this morning at an event in Washington, D.C. marking World Refugee Day. In her remarks, Secretary Clinton also noted that two of her predecessors, Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger (both of whom serve as IRC overseers), were themselves refugees. IRC president George Rupp and Scott Pelley, co-chair of the IRC overseers, are also speaking at the event. Follow our coverage on Twitter: www.twitter.com/theIRC.

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As a refugee from DRCongo I

Submitted by yaya jean emmanuel (not verified) on August 30, 2010 - 5:27am.

As a refugee from DRCongo I am in Chad as refugee. I am considering applying to USA for a ressettlement but The UNHCR office in my asulium country refuse to refer me. I m liing in an extremly instable country and my situation does not offer the opprtunity of a long term solution. so can I be referred for a ressettlement by another NGO? and if so how can I apply and contact you THANKS

Thank you very much for your

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on September 3, 2010 - 10:21am.

Thank you very much for your question, yaya jean emmanuel.The International Rescue Committee does not conduct direct refugee resettlement. You must approach the nearest UNHCR office, and UNHCR will determine if your case qualifies for resettlement to any of the international resettlement countries, including the United States.  UNHCR's Web page can be found at http://www.unhcr.org. You might also be interested in reading our "Frequently Asked Questions About Refugees and Resettlement" page, which explains the resettlement process in a little more detail.  Wishing you the best.

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