Iraqi Refugees
Fleeing violence and persecution, millions of Iraqis have scattered across Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other countries. Ongoing strife and devastation in Iraq prevent most from returning home safely. The International Rescue Committee is providing vital aid and calling the world's attention to their plight.
They are the forgotten casualties of the Iraq war. Fully one in six Iraqis (4.7 million people) fled or were forced from their homes following the U.S. led invasion in 2003, and most have not returned. Close to half are living in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Syria, while the remainder are uprooted within Iraq's borders.
Each year since 2008 the IRC has reported on the status of Iraq's refugee population; our 2011 assessment is not optimistic. Many of those who've left their homes and communities remain mired in poverty, and continue to face an uncertain future.
| 2011 | Iraq Eight Years Later: A Legacy of Shattered Lives | ||
| blog | | | full report | |
| 2010 | A Tough Road Home: Uprooted Iraqis in Jordan, Syria and Iraq | ||
| press release | | | full report | |
| 2009 | Iraqi Refugees in the United States: In Dire Straits | ||
| press release | | | full report | |
| 2008 | Five Years Later, a Hidden Crisis | ||
| press release | | | full report | |
How We Help
Learn how the IRC is aiding displaced families in Iraq and Jordan, and giving a helping hand to Iraqi families granted refuge in the United States.
The IRC and Iraqi Refugees in the News
WAMU - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
The IRC's Bob Carey on daily challenges for resettled refugees
The Huffington Post
Uprooted Iraqis: Worse off, not better - Morton Abramowitz and George Rupp
Slate
A Refugee Photo Album: The everyday lives of Iraqi refugees in Jordan
WNYC - The Leonard Lopate Show
The challenges facing the millions of Iraqi refugees who have yet to return home
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