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Four young Syrian girls sit in a makeshift school in Berkayel, Lebanon.

Which countries host the most refugees?

The world’s wealthiest countries must renew their commitments to protecting people fleeing violence and persecution.

ArticleJuly 28, 2021
Patrice and his wife on a video call talking with their daughter

As President Biden maintains Trump-era refugee cap, families remain apart

The Biden Administration pledged to restore America’s welcome. But a canceled flight crushed the hopes of a refugee father and daughter who have waited years to reunite.

ArticleApril 16, 2021
Danielle de Niese in Tanzania 2014

Singing for a cause

Opera singer Danielle de Niese visits IRC child protection programs in Tanzania.

ArticleSeptember 14, 2014
IRC staff member Amy Longa with Nor Kamel, a 19-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar (Burma)

Forced to close her resettlement office, she couldn't turn one last refugee away

Even as she packed up her IRC office in Kansas in the wake of the Trump administration's deep cuts to refugee admissions, Amy Longa made sure a young Rohingya man could get the surgery he needed.

ArticleOctober 10, 2018
Syrian family in Alexandria refugee camp in Greece.

Seven common myths about refugee resettlement in the United States

While resettlement is a lifesaving and lasting solution for those with nowhere else to go, there has been a recent political backlash against welcoming refugees to the U.S. We fact-check some of the myths and falsehoods being spread about refugees.

ArticleJune 20, 2017
Family mentor Jamie Utz with 8-year-old Muhammed Samatar from Somalia

An American friend becomes family for a Somali refugee building a new life for her son

Navigating a new city alone as a refugees, this Somali family found comfort in their friendship with an American.

ArticleMarch 3, 2017
Tecle, an IRC staff member, outside his home in Boise, Idaho

Meet Tecle: Boise’s first refugee from Africa to run for local office

Tecle’s experience as a refugee coming to the United States from Ethiopia inspired him to run for local office and bring a fresh perspective as an immigrant and new American.

ArticleJanuary 24, 2020

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