Learn how the International Rescue Committee was founded at the call of physicist, humanitarian -- and refugee -- Albert Einstein.

Each year, the U.S. offices of the IRC host special programs and events to help refugees during the holiday season. Find out how you can spread holiday cheer -- and help all year.

Albert Einstein is known as a genius, physicist and Nobel Laureate. While his theory of relativity changed the world, it wasn’t his only legacy. He was also a refugee and humanitarian, having inspired the founding of the organization that became the International Rescue Committee.

The Trump travel ban officially expired on October 24, but new vetting measures threaten the safety and stability of those still seeking refuge in the United States.

Despite all of the Trump administration's efforts to slam the doors on refugees, ordinary citizens across the country have continued to welcome these courageous newcomers with open arms and help them rebuild their lives. 

After fleeing South Sudan to Uganda, Grace Awate is now a leader in her community, acting as the head of her village’s IRC-supported women and girls’ center where she helps empower women to become financially independent.

President Trump has blocked refugees and citizens from Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen from entering the United States. Here’s what you need to know about what the refugees are fleeing and why America should not slam the door against them. 

IRC president David Miliband recently spoke at TED 2017 about the global refugee crisis, proposing four solutions to the crisis, and sharing his own personal connection to the refugee experience.

Refugees contribute to society in revolutionary ways. Given the chance to find safety and attend school, many go on to become business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors who change the way we live our lives for the better. Here are seven notable inventions created by refugees.

Fresh from filming the latest season of Showtime’s Homeland, actor and activist Mandy Patinkin recently traveled to Uganda with the International Rescue Committee to see what happens when refugees are welcomed with open arms.