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How the U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process really works
President Joe Biden has a chance to rebuild the refugee resettlement program, which has historically enjoyed bipartisan support. The IRC takes you through the steps of the rigorous U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Jordan’s Queen Rania meets Syrian refugees and IRC aid workers in Greece
Alongside IRC aid workers, Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with refugees stranded on the Greek island of Lesbos.
- Slideshow
- September 19, 2022
Putting down roots: An Iraqi refugee becomes an American citizen
Having earned her citizenship, Maha al-Obaidi embraces a new goal: reuniting her family.
- Article
- November 2, 2020
An inside look at refugee resettlement
The only option Burmese refugees Tin Win and Bar Mee had to give their two young daughters a better future was to resettle in a third country – a chance they received from the United States.
- Article
- July 5, 2022
YouTube puts refugees in the spotlight
YouTube creators including Tyler Oakley and Fly With Haifa traveled to four countries and two U.S. cities to meet refugees and to collaborate with them on videos depicting their unique experiences.
- Slideshow
- June 20, 2017
"I, in fact, was a refugee"
In this video, former U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright (1997-2001) and Henry Kissinger (1973-1977) share their own refugee stories with the International Rescue Committee.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
How refugees strengthen the U.S. economy
Refugees boost the US economy through work, taxes, and entrepreneurship, generating $123.8B in net fiscal benefits (2005-2019) while strengthening communities.
- Article
- August 5, 2025
A refugee leader shares his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement
Fredrick Shema has always been motivated to give back to the community. But after George Floyd was killed and Black Lives Matter protests grew across the country in the summer of 2020, he knew he wanted to do more.
- Article
- February 18, 2021
How to help Syrian refugees
The war that has devastated Syria since 2011 is far from over. Here's how you can donate, volunteer and find other ways to help Syrian refugees.
- Article
- October 4, 2022
World Refugee Day 2015
Nearly 60 million people have been forced to flee their homes by war, conflict and persecution — more lives upended than at any time in history. The International Rescue Committee joins the United Nations on World Refugee Day (June 20) in raising awareness of this unprecedented humanitarian crisis, urging global leaders to act, and saluting the courage of refugees who are trying to rebuild their lives far from home. Why is commem
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- April 13, 2022