“In the news, they talk about migrants and people rushing the border, but really, these are families fleeing dangerous, violent places and seeking legal asylum here in the U.S.,” says IRC Voice Piper Perabo, who met Central American families in Arizona.

International music sensation Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery—Nico & Vinz— traveled to Ivory Coast to witness the IRC's work firsthand. With their strong West African roots, the Norway-based duo felt a personal commitment to raising awareness for this area of the world.

On Feb. 15 President Trump declared a national emergency to build a wall on the southern border—distorting the record on people seeking asylum. We set the record straight.

One of the IRC’s goals in resettling refugees is to ensure that youth and adults have high levels of livelihood, literacy, numeracy and social-emotional skills. To that end, volunteers in NJ are currently facilitating English language instruction for refugees resettled in the Elizabeth area.

IRC San Jose is proud to be a member of the United Coalition for Immigrant Services, a partnership of 16 organizations providing free and low-cost immigration legal services in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.