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On July 27th, the Phoenix Welcome Center for Asylum-Seeking Families opened its doors for the first time. This was a beginning to the humanitarian assistance provided by the IRC and partner organizations.
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at a tenuous ceasefire in Yemen, election unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the U.S.
After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history failed to deliver funding for the Wall, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on February 15, manufacturing a crisis and putting asylum seekers in the middle. The reality, however, is clear: There is no national emergency at the border. The Senate is due to vote on the same resolution in the coming days and we need you to tell your Senator to vote yes on the Resolution of Disapproval.
Updated Posting, extended deadline to 4/27/22: This project is an 8,930 SF tenant improvement in the IRC Welcome Center, which was formally Ann Ott Elementary School. The scope of work includes converting existing classrooms into apartments for sleeping, repairing and creating fire rated walls, and an extensive remodelof existing men’s and women’s restrooms into new restrooms that include showers.
The IRC’s Tucson office has a variety of internship opportunities throughout the year!
In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump distorted the record on people seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border. We set the record straight.