"It's important to remember that people arriving at the border are not criminals. They are coming here to seek asylum which is a lawful act and they want to follow the process,” said the International Rescue Committee's immigration director Olga Byrne on what you need to know about the crisis on the United States border.

Kidnapped by traffickers in Honduras at age 14, Suamhirs survived the ordeal only to find himself held captive by U.S. immigration authorities. Now a U.S. citizen working with the IRC, Suamhirs tells his harrowing story—in order, as he says, “to inspire you to help.”

A legislative summit featuring bipartisan lawmakers and the successful U.S. state policies they have introduced which welcome and integrate refugees and immigrant communities.

As an immigration intern at the IRC in Salt Lake City, Desi Crane spent her summer supporting refugees, asylees and other immigrants as they navigated the U.S. immigration system.

The IRC in Boise's Immigration team works tirelessly to help refugees and immigrants achieve protected immigration status, while proudly celebrating our newest US citizens.

As a caravan of asylum seekers and migrants continues toward the U.S. border, and debates over immigration resume, it helps to understand the humanity and hardship of the families making the perilous journey.

Job training programs for new Americans are proven to reduce labor shortages and restore communities’ economic vitality.

These proposed changes would disproportionately harm low-income immigrants by creating financial barriers to the progress of an immigrant’s integration in the U.S., delaying or even preventing status that is critical to safety, security and protection.