President Biden pledged to restore America’s long tradition of welcome. Now he's raised the historically-low Trump-era refugee admissions goal of 15,000 to 62,500.

 Meet some of the well-known artists, ambassadors, CEOs and other luminaries who were once refugees.

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.

Abu Raed and his wife, three sons and two daughters journeyed across the berm, a no man’s land between the Syrian and Jordanian borders, to reach the refugee camp. But conditions at Zaatari proved challenging for the family, especially when Abu Raed’s health started deteriorating.

“I have to be aware that my plans for my future may not happen.” Inside DACA and the fight to ensure young immigrants can achieve their dreams in the only country they’ve ever known.

“One day I said to God, ‘You made me a mother and you took away my children.” Rosa says. “And he answered, ‘I’m taking care of yours, you take care of mine.’”

The IRC is training Iraqis who were forced from their homes by ISIS as community representatives who can advocate for the needs of their neighbors in the camps where they've been displaced.