The 2024 Emergency Watchlist identifies and debunks five myths that have captured the discourse surrounding the world’s most pressing humanitarian crisis. Learn more here.

Each year over half of the refugees resettled by the IRC in San Diego are children; in 2022 18% of new arrivals were under 18 years old. Having reached the US, their futures are brighter than the uncertainty, conflict and violence they left behind but as they enter the American education system, refugee youth face a unique set of barriers to academic success.

The Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) unit at the IRC works to ensure that those we serve have their most basic survival needs met and have the combination of assets and income to prosper.

Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.

Meet Keely Hawkins, an employment specialist at the IRC

Global aid cuts are threatening lifesaving immunizations—just when millions need them most. Discover how the IRC is working to overcome this challenge.

For individuals migrating to or seeking refuge in the United States, obtaining legal status is often the pivotal moment in their resettlement journey, granting them protection from deportation and access to crucial economic opportunities. Unfortunately, in recent years, the path to legal status has become increasingly challenging. With the immigration backlog at an all-time high and refugee and immigrant rights at stake with the upcoming election, many are left feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about their future.

On June 22, the Dallas community celebrated World Refugee Day!