There are more people uprooted by violence than at any time since World War II. A June 26 Supreme Court decision to reinstate parts of President Trump’s travel ban, however, threatens to halt efforts to help.

This March, the IRC in Silver Spring moved to 8737 Colesville Road in Silver Spring and rebranded as the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring: Welcome Center for Immigrants and Refugees. After 17 years of service, the IRC in Silver Spring reflects on its history and growth in the community.

Staff at the IRC in Silver Spring welcome a Syrian family to the Washington, DC area amid turmoil surrounding the Executive Order.

Students at Sabot Stony Point deliver over 300 school supplies to the IRC in Richmond

A recap of our August 20th Fly with Me: Kite Flying and Kite Making event to mark a year since the fall of Kabul and in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.

Donate to the IRC in Boise to support refugees and asylum seekers as they rebuild their lives in Idaho.

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, explore the latest developments impacting refugees and asylum seekers, the U.S.-Mexico border, and combatting COVID-19 around the world.

An asylum seeker from El Salvador shares his experience migrating to the US, and how the IRC's Unaccompanied Children Program has helped him navigate the difficulties of resettling in a new city. “I think it’s great that an organization like IRC exists to support young people who are migrants like me.”