Find out more about the war in Sudan and its impact on neighboring Chad.

World Refugee Day, June 20, is a global moment to shed light on the resilience and strength of people who have escaped conflict and are rebuilding their lives. The IRC is celebrating with events throughout the month that recognize the accomplishments and contributions of refugees in the United States.

Refugee students grow at annual summer academy

As the holiday season begins, help our newly arrived refugees celebrate their first Thanksgiving.

On Saturday November 16th, 2019, the IRC in Silver Spring hosted a Thanksgiving meal for recently-arrived refugees.

The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is a unique public-private partnership that demonstrates the best of our government, communities, and programs to support refugees as they rebuild their lives in the United States. It has been an essential legal immigration pathway and a key part of U.S. immigration policy for generations, starting with the Refugee Act of 1980. Following recent decisions which indefinitely pause resettlement, tens of thousands of refugees are now stranded overseas, families are separated, and resettled refugees already here in our communities are cut off from needed support to start their new lives. The local partners who participate in the resettlement program as employers, educators, volunteers, and in other capacities are community leaders who can serve as external validators of the myriad benefits of refugee resettlement to local communities. Many are already seeking ways to contribute their perspective and position within communities to support. This guide offers steps on how to help.

Join us ONLINE for IRC's Refugee Film Festival. Each screening is followed by a Q&A discussion with an expert on the film’s subject area.

There is a growing body of research that evidences the vital role Syrian refugees’ play in stimulating host economies and even buffering host economies from some of the wider regional economic impacts of the Syrian war.

Over 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes worldwide. This World Refugee Day, learn how you can make a difference.