On Saturday, June 19 the IRC in Tallahassee celebrated World Refugee Day. The IRC hosted a live virtual panel discussion with community partners, refugee families and the Tallahassee community at-large. In addition, the IRC hosted a family day at Tom Brown Park. The events highlighted the contributions of the refugee community across Big Bend communities.

The Trump travel ban officially expired on October 24, but new vetting measures threaten the safety and stability of those still seeking refuge in the United States.

On October 27, generous Atlantans Dave and Mary Jane Kirkpatrick, hosted Seeking Refuge in Georgia, a fundraising event in support of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta and Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN).

On Wednesday, June 29, 2024, the International Rescue Committee in Denver hosted its annual Colorado Refugee Advocacy Day Open House. The event brought together clients, resettlement staff, and county and state legislature members to engage in discourse on some of the main challenges facing refugee and asylum-seeking populations around Colorado. 

In June 2018, a 34-year-old man from Zimbabwe arrived in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three children. Today, he and his wife work full time, all of their children attend school, and the family has purchased their own car.

On February 7th, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City joined 39 other non-profits across the valley for the Utah Nonprofits Association 12th Annual Nonprofit Day on the Hill.

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