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U.S. Border Announcement Continues Systematic Degradation of Legal Routes to Protection

Press ReleaseDecember 20, 2018
A Honduran couple and their five children, heading to the U.S. in a caravan, wait to cross into Mexico

Fact check: Is there a crisis at the border?

In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump distorted the record on people seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border. We set the record straight.

ArticleFebruary 6, 2019

IRC responds to U.S. Emergency Declaration, reports of forcible return of children to Mexico

StatementFebruary 14, 2019

IRC: Desperation growing in Venezuela and Colombia, women and girls vulnerable, urgent action needed

Press ReleaseFebruary 23, 2019
Syrian woman with her young grandson in Jordan

A Syrian grandmother finds hope in Jordan

Living as a refugee in Jordan, Raqia lost all sense of purpose as she found herself relying on others to meet her basic needs. But with emergency cash relief paired with counseling, Raqia soon traded hopelessness for independence.

ArticleSeptember 7, 2016
Iraqi family forced to flee home on the outskirts of Mosul to escape from ISIS violence.

Mosul in crisis: The end of the battle does not mean an end to suffering

Although the battle to retake Mosul is now over, this is not the end of suffering for residents who endured three years of ISIS control. Throughout the battle more than one million people were forced to flee their homes; over 825,000 remain displaced.

ArticleJuly 7, 2017

IRC Board of Directors and Board of Advisors

The IRC is governed by a volunteer, unpaid Board of Directors. In addition, the IRC Board of Advisors provides advice on policy, advocacy, fundraising and public relations.

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Finding Your Voice

This past semester, ten high school students from four different countries were selected to represent their peers on the first IRC CONNECT Leadership Council. The IRC CONNECT Leadership Council was created to offer recently resettled students a formal opportunity to develop their leadership skills,explore civic engagement and build confidence in their ability to create change in our communities.Over the past couple of months, students have participated in a variety of activities including the SUMMIT Leadership Course at George Washington University and workshops focusing on public speaking, critical thinking, and debate skills.

AnnouncementMay 17, 2019
Tell Congress: seeking asylum isn’t a crime

Tell Congress: seeking asylum isn’t a crime

Despite fleeing violence and persecution in Central America, asylum seekers in search of safe haven are not being welcomed in the U.S. Instead, many are being released without food, water, shelter or guidance regarding the asylum process.This policy is just the latest in a series of attacks on asylum seekers that is fueling a manufactured crisis at the border that local communities, with support from organizations like the IRC, are being left to manage.

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Reflecting on a year of COVID-19 in NY and NJ

As some of the earliest hit states in the pandemic, NY and NJ responded with empathy, resourcefulness and energy to ensure all new arrivals and established refugees weathered the storm.

AnnouncementMarch 16, 2021

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