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Oprah's Book Club: Asylum seekers "trapped along the border"

In an episode of Oprah's Book Club, Oprah Winfrey shares the stories of women who have fled growing violence in northern Central America but have been unable to find

VideoMarch 6, 2020

Stand with asylum seekers at the border

Families fleeing violence are being criminalized at the United States border and refugee arrivals in the country are at an all-time low. Take action now for asylum seekers.

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Greece: Urgent Need to Move Asylum Seekers from Islands

Press ReleaseDecember 21, 2017

U.S. Court ruling that children of asylum-seekers must be released from detention lacks necessary provisions for parents; risks further family separation

Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2020

15 NGOs decry new policy limiting asylum seekers in exercising their right to appeal

In a statement released on May 9, 2017, 15 nongovernmental humanitarian organizations (NGOs) urged the Greek government to immediately reverse the recent policy excluding asylum-seekers on the Greek islands who appeal negative asylum decisions from the possibility of participating later on in the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) program and forcing those who wish to participate to forego their right to appeal.

IRC DocumentMay 9, 2017

Seeking Safety: Asylum-Seekers and Asylees in Phoenix

Seeking asylum is a legal right for families and individuals fleeing from violence and persecution. However the asylum-seeking process can be difficult and lengthy, leaving them in prolonged vulnerabilities and uncertainties. The IRC in Phoenix has seen a large increase in asylum-seekers and asylees seeking services. In fiscal year 2018 alone, the IRC has served 49 asylees and 31 asylum seekers, primarily from Latin America and Africa.

AnnouncementJuly 20, 2018
IRC staff assist asylum seekers in Arizona

An inside look at how the IRC is helping asylum seekers in the U.S.

Central American families have the legal right to seek asylum—but have limited to no guidance regarding the asylum process. The IRC and its partners in Arizona are providing emergency support to asylum-seeking families.

ArticleApril 11, 2019
A woman and child seeking asylum in the U.S. speak with an IRC representative in an Arizona welcome center

How can I help asylum seekers?

Families seeking safety in the United States have the right to request asylum—without being criminalized, sent back, or separated from their children. Here are six ways you can help asylum seekers along the border and beyond.

ArticleAugust 21, 2019

What happens to asylum seekers at the border?

Central American families fleeing violence who are released from detention in the U.S. are often left at bus stations with scant information on what to do next as they seek asylum.

VideoApril 4, 2019

Rosary, barrette, toy frog: asylum seekers' only treasures from home

Families fleeing violence and persecution in Latin America are often forced to leave their homes on a moment’s notice. Here is what one family was able to bring as they crossed the U.S. border for safety.

ArticleDecember 23, 2019

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