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What do refugees who fled Ukraine face in Poland?
Find out what refugees who fled from Ukraine to Poland are experiencing—and see how the International Rescue Committee helps.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
What you need to know about refugees
More than half of the world's refugees are children under the age of 18 and three-quarters are women and children. Find out the real story of refugees fleeing war and persecution.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
What Pride Means for LGBTQI+ Refugees
We celebrate Pride month every June to honor the sacrifices of the activists before us and to recognize the progress made in advancing the rights of queer people everywhere, especially those who’ve been forcibly displaced.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
What refugees have to say to the new president
The White House has suspended the refugee resettlement program, which will impact thousands of innocent people—mostly women and children—fleeing war and persecution and awaiting resettlement in the United States.
- Article
- July 5, 2022
What happens when the U.S. slashes refugee admissions
The United States has always had bipartisan support for refugees, with the average admissions ceiling exceeding 95,000. But the recent presidential determination drops that ceiling to an all-time low of 30,000. Find out why this is alarming and take action.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
2017 Trump travel ban: What it meant for refugees
The United States has historically welcomed refugees fleeing war and persecution, and given them a chance to rebuild their lives in safety. The 2017 Trump travel ban hindered these efforts. IRC resettlement and policy experts have answered some of your questions.
- Article
- June 5, 2025
Migrants, asylum seekers, IDPs, refugees and immigrants: What’s the difference?
Learn the difference between refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and migrants—and how the IRC helps people forced to flee crisis and conflict.
- Article
- May 15, 2025
What do you know about refugee resettlement?
The United States has long offered safe haven to people fleeing violence, tyranny, and persecution. Take our quiz to learn more about the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
- Article
- July 5, 2022
What you wanted to know about refugees and crises in 2019
Read some of our most popular articles of 2019 to revisit the biggest stories related to refugees and humanitarian crises this year.
- Article
- December 23, 2019
What is being done to help refugees survive winter in the Balkans?
As thousands of refugees are stranded or risking their lives trying to transit through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary in extremely cold weather, the IRC and its partners in Serbia are providing winter relief, including clothing, medicine and other emergency aid in some of the most challenging locations.
- Article
- June 27, 2022