Sanctions are preventing critical humanitarian assistance from reaching the country, even as 4.3 million people are in need of aid.

Fresh from filming the latest season of Showtime’s Homeland, actor and activist Mandy Patinkin recently traveled to Uganda with the International Rescue Committee to see what happens when refugees are welcomed with open arms.

As part of the International Rescue Committee’s national Refugee Voices initiative, New American Voices in Salt Lake City encourages refugees and other New Americans to learn more about civic engagement, advocacy, and preparing for national events like the Census and the 2020 election.

The U.S. refugee cap limits the number of refugees who can be resettled each year, reflecting the U.S.'s commitment to providing safe haven to the world’s most vulnerable. Learn more.