An estimated 1.3 million Iraqis remain displaced in their own country as the U.S. military mission in Iraq comes to an end. Another 1.6 million have fled to Syria, Jordan and other counties in the region. The IRC continues to provide a safe haven to these displaced people and other vulnerable refugees forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution.

It is imperative that vulnerable refugees, particularly Iraqis in light of the U.S. troop withdrawal, have access to resettlement. 

Rashida Jones with a refugee from Liberia, at the IRC's New Roots Community Farm in San Diego.

A view over the Kahe camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province. The camp was set up to shelter people who have been displaced by ongoing violence in eastern Congo.

The little girl on the right is from a Burmese family that has participated in the IRC in San Diego's educational programs, where she is known for her infectious smile.