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110M people displaced is a wake-up call on World Refugee Day
- Press Release
- June 20, 2023
Executive Order Suspending US Refugee Resettlement: “A Step Backward,” Says the IRC
- Press Release
- January 29, 2025
Teacher and Afghan refugee shares her story at 2019 #IRCFilmSeries
Join us on May 1st for a special screening of Angels Are Made of Light, a documentary following school-aged children in Kabul, Afghanistan, with guest speaker and IRC client, Farahnaz Anwari, who taught in Afghan conflict zones for nearly 20 years.
- Announcement
- January 26, 2021
A family broken after the promise of refuge
This Iranian refugee family was approved for resettlement in Seattle on June 12, 2017, but because of the United States travel ban, the family's flights were canceled three times. While two family members were able to resettle to the U.S. this year with the support of the International Rescue Committee, the rest of their relatives remain in Turkey where they will restart the painstaking resettlement process from scratch.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Refugee families face a cold winter
In places like Syria and Lebanon, displaced families are experiencing frigid winter weather on top of what they are already facing — war, hunger and COVID-19.
- Topic
Chad
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to local and refugee populations in Chad grappling with displacement, food insecurity, and lack of access to basic services.
- Country
How to talk to your family about refugees, asylum and the border this holiday season
As you gather together with family and friends to celebrate this holiday season, take the opportunity to share important facts about resettlement and asylum.
- Resource
- December 6, 2019
Bridging Cultures through Art: Missoula Showcases Refugee Artist
Batoul Khoulani was selected by the Public Missoula Art Committee to create a design for one of Missoula's many traffic signal boxes. This initiative makes art accessible to community members and gave Batoul the opportunity to share her culture. Batoul created a design which combined iconic symbols of Montana's natural landscape with the Mandala, a symbol from her culture.
- Announcement
- September 29, 2023
IRC hosted Fall Festival to welcome refugees and share in American traditions
In late October the IRC in Wichita hosted a Fall Festival for clients.
- Announcement
- November 11, 2016
Almost 90% of Sudanese refugees fleeing to Chad are women and children, warns IRC
- Press Release
- May 17, 2023