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Adil Nimr, a refugee from Iraq who escaped ISIS, was reunited with 13 family members in Seattle on Feb. 10 after President Trump’s travel ban was blocked.

#StandWithRefugees

Breaking down the stats as the U.S. plans to cut refugee arrivals to 30,000

September 18, 2018

Central American asylum seekers wait for buses to take them to Tijuana on the U.S.-Mexico border. Photo: Getty Images

Refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and migrants: What’s the difference?

September 18, 2018

Learn the difference

Presidential determination

Why should America take in more refugees? Get the facts on the refugee cap.

September 17, 2018

What you need to know

Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman with his dog, Lilly, outside his home in Seattle

Journey to U.S. citizenship

From human trafficking victim to national security adviser

September 14, 2018

Read Suamhirs's story

refugees' passports and family photos

Life in a refugee camp

Inside Moria: overcrowding, endless waiting, and despair

September 14, 2018

Helping children from Central America cope with the trauma of family separation

September 14, 2018

A Syrian child at a displacement camp in the village of al-Ghadfa in southeast Idlib. Photo: NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images

Syria’s looming humanitarian disaster: Idlib

September 5, 2018

5 famous refugees

September 4, 2018

Refugee, mother, baker: Meet Taghreed

September 4, 2018

Fighting outbreaks

Emergency in Congo: Ebola meets violent conflict

August 31, 2018

Tefere Gebre speaks at a podium at an AFL-CIO event

#RefugeesWelcome

Tefere Gebre’s American journey: from refugee camp to labor leader

August 30, 2018

Rohingya refugees

"When people are hurt or sick, then I am hurt or sick."

August 24, 2018

One extraordinary single mother's determination to empower women

August 14, 2018

This family from El Salvador was reunited after 22 years

August 10, 2018

Press releases

As cases rise in major trade hub, Ebola is not yet under control in the DRC

September 18, 2018

U.S. administration announces intention to cut refugee cap again as humanitarian needs grow

September 17, 2018

American communities speak out for refugee resettlement

September 14, 2018

Ceasefire and humanitarian access urgent for Yemen civilians ahead of peace talks

September 6, 2018

Halt attacks in Idlib to avoid a humanitarian disaster

September 4, 2018

IRC joins ten INGOs calling for increased protection and support for civilians in Lake Chad region

August 31, 2018