Congratulations to the IRC in San Diego

Michelle Obama tours the IRC's New Roots Community Farm in San Diego with Bilali Muya (right), a refugee from Somalia, and Muya's friend Khadija Musame.

Photo: Mike Blake/Reuters

Congratulations to the International Rescue Committee in San Diego on being the first refugee resettlement program to win an E Pluribus Unum Prize from the Migration Policy Institute. The award honors those who are working to strengthen relationships between native-born and foreign-born Americans and to help immigrant families succeed in the United States.

Here's what the IRC's San Diego executive director Bob Montgomery had to say about the honor and his team's work:

“Refugees come to the United States determined to live full and successful lives here. While the support we provide in their early days is crucial, we recognize that to be truly self-sufficient, refugees need more than that first job. We provide services that focus on long-term success — such as understanding the U.S. financial system, starting a business or getting back into a profession. We are proud that our program has seen strong success in accomplishing these targeted goals and is being recognized by the E Pluribus Unum Prizes for that work.”