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Sponsorship Opportunities: New American Street Food Festival

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City invites you to sponsor the New American Street Food Festival, an event in partnership with Salt Lake County during Welcoming Week, featuring six Spice Kitchen Incubator program entrepreneurs.

IRC DocumentJuly 26, 2018

American welcome

The Sadiq family from Pakistan were among the last refugees to be welcomed to the United States before the Trump travel ban took effect.

SlideshowJuly 12, 2017

Heartwarming messages from American children to Syrian children

As the war in Syria enters its seventh year, students from the Sage International School in Boise wrote uplifting letters to Syrian children half a world away.

VideoMarch 15, 2017

The IRC responds to Trump Administration’s immigration proposal with report on new Americans’ contributions to US economy

PerspectiveMay 17, 2019

Hamzah with his son Abdullah in their home in California

Before the travel ban: stories from new Americans

There are more people uprooted by violence than at any time since World War II. A June 26 Supreme Court decision to reinstate parts of President Trump’s travel ban, however, threatens to halt efforts to help.

ArticleJune 30, 2017

Lincy Sopall, right, came to the U.S. an asylum seeker in 2018.

A new American's first customer becomes her closest friend

Kim Mundis met Lincy Sopall, a transgender fashion designer from Honduras, at an event where she became one of her first customers, and now, a close friend.

ArticleMarch 17, 2020

Diana Muturia, founder of the app Clyn, standing in a doorway and holding her laptop

A new American turns adversity into opportunity

When Diana Muturia had to leave college and take a job cleaning homes, she thought she’d let her family down. Today, she’s using her experience to build an innovative new business.

ArticleFebruary 25, 2021