As “Operation Allies Welcome” reaches a key milestone, get the facts.

President Biden pledged to restore America’s long tradition of welcome. Now he's raised the historically-low Trump-era refugee admissions goal of 15,000 to 62,500.

The Bazara family from Aleppo, Syria thought they had found their promised land in the U.S., only to have their dreams shattered—and then made whole in “the country of rights.”

With support from the IRC, women in Iraq are finding the courage and determination to rebuild their lives through a nine-session business training course. Read their success stories.

RYSA, now the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), welcomes dozens of Peer Mentors as key team members each year. Alice, a Peer Mentor for RYSA 2020 - a virtual and unusual year - offers her reflections below. Inspired? Volunteer with NYSA 2021

Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.

A new grassroots initiative allows everyday Americans to welcome and support refugees. Find out how to get involved.

Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.

Countries contributing least to climate change are hardest hit by the climate crisis.

Meet refugee changemakers who are shaping policies, art, traditions, dreams and futures in ordinary—and extraordinary—ways.