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Two women and a man who arrived in the U.S. as refugees sit wearing winter coats and hats near an American flag

Refugees in America

The United States has a long tradition of welcoming refugees fleeing persecution and conflict. Learn how the IRC helps refugees in the U.S. and how you can too.
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Luisa, an asylum seeker from Mexico, stands with with her children in Arizona after she was able to cross the US border. They are standing in a hallway with their backs to the camera, to protect their identities.

Seeking safety at the border

Families escaping gang violence and persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have undertaken a dangerous journey to seek asylum in the United States. Here's what you need to know.
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Refugee crisis

There are now more than 82 million refugees and displaced people around the world. The International Rescue Committee is providing relief to millions in war zones and other countries in crisis; in Europe, where refugees continue to seek safety; and in our 20+ resettlement offices in the United States.
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Illustration representing jobs in health and transportation logistics

RescueWorks

From Syria to Sacramento, RescueWorks invests in people and communities to enhance the skills, income and financial capabilities of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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Adam Abakar, a refugee originally from Sudan, works in a food distribution center run by the IRC and World Central Kitchen. He is wearing a mask and gloves, and is putting food into paper bags.

IRC and World Central Kitchen feed thousands during COVID-19

Staffed by refugees, the nonprofits’ distribution centers provide meals to families in need i communities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

ArticleJune 30, 2020

This World Refugee Day, US should welcome three times as many Central American refugees

Press ReleaseJune 16, 2021
A Honduran migrant couple and their five kids taking part in a caravan heading to the US, wait to cross the border from Ciudad Tecun Uman in Guatemala, to Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico. Photo: ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images

Real stories of Central American families searching for safety

As a caravan of asylum seekers and migrants continues toward the U.S. border, and debates over immigration resume, it helps to understand the humanity and hardship of the families making the perilous journey.

ArticleOctober 25, 2018

IRC denounces planned Homeland Security raids targeting Central American families seeking refuge in U.S.

Press ReleaseMay 23, 2016

The Latest Central American Caravan is a symptom of an even larger crisis, says IRC 

Press ReleaseJanuary 16, 2020

Central Americans have the right to seek asylum—here's what you need to know

"It's important to remember that people arriving at the border are not criminals.

VideoJune 22, 2018

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