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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
How Uber is helping resettled refugee families navigate their new lives
For refugees new to the United States, the journey doesn’t end upon arrival. Bonfils from the Democratic Republic of Congo shares how his family is utilizing Uber credits during their first few months in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Article
- October 23, 2024
The IRC in LA spearheads unprecedented collaboration on statewide refugee resettlement
The International Rescue Committee in Los Angeles will soon begin an unprecedented initiative to improve housing, education and employment prospects for recently resettled Syrian refugees by enhancing collaboration between the state’s 22 resettlement agencies
- Announcement
- July 19, 2016
Who is left behind when the U.S. resettles fewer refugees?
Forty years after the 1980 Refugee Act established the modern-day resettlement program, its bipartisan tradition is in jeopardy.
- Article
- March 17, 2020
Refugee Resettlement: Pre-arrival & early days
Over the next three months, the IRC in Salt Lake City will take a deep dive describing our efforts to serve refugee families as they resettle in our community, work toward self-sufficiency, and positively integrate as a new neighbor in the Beehive State.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
IRC’s Emergency Response Fund for humanitarian immigrants resettled in Maryland
The IRC's Welcome to Maryland Fund support Afghans evacuated to the U.S. and resettled in Maryland.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2023
AP video: Syrian refugee family resettles in California suburb
AP video: The Jouriyeh family escaped from Syria as their town was being bombed and are now settling in the United States. They are in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, where International Rescue Committee staff and volunteers of the are helping them overcome the trauma of war and rebuild their lives in their new home.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC readies to rebuild U.S. refugee resettlement
After four years of drastic cuts to the number of refugees admitted to the U.S., the IRC in Salt Lake City prepares to meet a wave of new arrivals in an effort to responsibly rebuild refugee resettlement.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
How the IRC is helping resettle Afghans around the globe
The severity of the situation in Afghanistan brings renewed urgency to the world refugee crisis: The IRC is committed to resettling evacuees.
- Article
- September 23, 2022
Refugees and resettlement
Who are refugees and displaced persons? They are men, women and children fleeing war, persecution and political upheaval. They are uprooted with little warning, enduring great hardship during their flight. They become refugees when they cross borders and seek safety in another country.
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