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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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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 celebrates end of Title 42, calls for further action to protect legal rights of asylum seekers

StatementApril 1, 2022

The IRC joins Seattle officials in opposing new asylum rules

The IRC in Seattle joins Mayor Jenny Durkan, Councilmember Lorena González, and others in opposing the Administration's new asylum rules denying safe haven to people fleeing violence and persecution.

AnnouncementNovember 19, 2018
An asylum-seeking family from Central America at an International Rescue Committee welcome center shelter in Phoenix, Arizona.

Inside a welcome center for asylum seekers in the U.S.

Families fleeing violence and persecution travel to the U.S. border because they are absolutely desperate and must escape, despite the dangers of the journey. Here's a closer look at how the IRC is helping families seeking asylum.

ArticleDecember 4, 2019

IRC’s response to expulsion of Venezuelan asylum seekers from the U.S.

Press ReleaseJanuary 31, 2022

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

IRC statement: we stand with the families of asylum seekers affected by a traffic accident in Chiapas and call for stronger protection systems

StatementDecember 9, 2021

The IRC joins legal brief opposing the Trump administration's latest asylum ban

The IRC joined a group of twenty four NGOs and law school clinics in filing an amicus curiae (or “friend of the court”) brief in support of legal efforts to block implementation of an administration policy that would prevent people from applying for asylum if they traveled through another country before arriving at the U.S. southern border.

ResourceSeptember 5, 2019

Safety for all: Responding to the humanitarian crisis in Central America, restoring the U.S. asylum system, and protecting the most vulnerable

Safety for all: Responding to the humanitarian crisis in Central America, restoring the U.S. asylum system, and protecting the most vulnerable

ReportNovember 10, 2020

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