Each year on June 20th, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This day honors those forced to flee their homes and courageously resettle in new lands. In San Jose, welcomers from across Santa Clara County will come together to celebrate the area’s rich cultural diversity and proud history of welcoming immigrants and refugees. Additionally, to further demonstrate San Jose's welcoming spirit, the IRC in San Jose is seeking community support for our 2024 World Refugee Day Donation Drive for kitchen supplies to help our new neighbors feel at home in their new homes!

The IRC in Denver applauds the introduction of HB21-1150 to create a Colorado Office of New Americans.

It's a fundamental right guaranteed to all by the U.S. Constitution. But due process is facing unprecedented challenges today. Here's what it is and why it matters to everyone.

Help ensure that information about COVID-19 is language-accessible. Please share the linked resources widely with our friends and neighbors in refugee and immigrant communities!

The Soft Landing Fund directly supports the housing needs of refugee and immigrant families who were forced to flee their countries and are rebuilding their lives in Northern California.

Natalia and José traveled thousands of miles, sleeping rough on the streets, determined to reach a safe place to raise their children.

Five years ago, Maria was a 26-year-old single mother of two living in Honduras. After fleeing for life and being granted asylum in the U.S., Maria received assistance from the IRC in Baltimore and was able to reunite with her two sons this year.

The IRC’s US offices offer a variety of unpaid internship opportunities throughout the year. Prospective interns must go through the volunteer process and should be currently enrolled in an educational institution or a recent graduate.

At the first annual Beacons of Hope Gala this past June, the IRC in Silver Spring recognized individuals and organizations who champion the integration of refugees in Maryland. Learn more about this year’s award recipients.