Young men, trying to escape from militia, have been gunned down in Bani Walid, Libya, about 180 miles from Tripoli. Could the IRC assist? The only answer is yes.

While resettlement is a lifesaving and lasting solution for those with nowhere else to go, there has been a recent political backlash against welcoming refugees to the U.S. We fact-check some of the myths and falsehoods being spread about refugees.

Under the Biden Administration, we have a chance to rebuild the United States's proud tradition of giving families fleeing war and persecution a chance to live in safety. Here are 12 ways to help refugees in the U.S. right now.

Torbertha Torbor is just one of the many thousands of refugees and immigrants working in health care on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Having earned her citizenship, Maha al-Obaidi embraces a new goal: reuniting her family.

Six Afghans who recently arrived in the United States from Kabul with their families describe their journeys and hopes for their new lives.

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. 

The severity of the situation in Afghanistan brings renewed urgency to the world refugee crisis: The IRC is committed to resettling evacuees.

An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.

The United States has historically welcomed refugees fleeing war and persecution, and given them a chance to rebuild their lives in safety. The Trump travel ban hindered these efforts. IRC resettlement and policy experts have answered some of your questions.