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Why Republicans and Democrats agreed on refugees—until now

September 20, 2017
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Elmo, the Sesame Street Muppet, makes two Syrian refugee girls laugh
Education

The IRC and Sesame Workshop bring education and hope to refugee children

September 19, 2017
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Video

Born in war, now at home in America

September 18, 2017
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A Syrian refugee girl napping inside a tent in Greece
Trump executive order

What is the travel ban? What does it mean for refugees?

September 18, 2017
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A Rohingya mother carries her child to shore after fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine State.
Crisis Watch
Rohingya refugee crisis: Violence displaces thousands in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
September 15, 2017
11-year-old Alaa from Syria holds an American flag
Presidential determination
Why should America take in refugees?
September 11, 2017
13-year-old Mahmoud in Akkar, Lebanon
Syrian lives
The boy who risked death to go to school
September 11, 2017
Video

Travel ban strands a Somali family promised a new life in America

September 8, 2017
Jori holds her father's hand while walking to school
#RefugeesWelcome
Back to school for Syrian refugee children in America
September 7, 2017
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Jori and Majed go back to school

September 7, 2017
A mask painted by a Syrian child living in a refugee camp in Jordan.
Healing through art
The masks of Syrian refugee children
August 31, 2017
Video

How deep breathing and mindfulness help Iraqi children

August 24, 2017
Hot Topic: Education

Rescue Facts: Education in Conflict

August 17, 2017
Zulu Likichio dries dishes at her restaurant in Bidi Bidi, Uganda
South Sudan refugee crisis
A taste of welcome in Uganda
August 17, 2017

Press releases

Rakhine State: IRC, aid agencies blocked from access to most vulnerable
September 14, 2017
With emphasis on safety, new report shows ‘gig economy’ could help Syrian refugee women in Jordan find work
September 14, 2017
IRC Responds to Ninth Circuit Ruling on Travel Ban
September 7, 2017
Urgent Congressional Action is Needed to Protect DACA Recipients with a Permanent Legislative Solution
September 5, 2017
IRC urges the administration to reconsider its decision to end the parole option for children on the CAM program
August 18, 2017
Civilians and aid workers targeted, as global humanitarian needs reach unprecedented scale
August 18, 2017

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