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Syrian sisters resettled in Baltimore

How the U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process really works

President Joe Biden has a chance to rebuild the refugee resettlement program, which has historically enjoyed bipartisan support. The IRC takes you through the steps of the rigorous U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process.

ArticleApril 16, 2021
Jori holds her father's hand while walking to school

Back to school for Syrian refugee children in America

It’s the last day of Jori’s first week of kindergarten. Although her family arrived in the U.S. barely two years ago as refugees from Syria, the 5-year-old and her big brother, Majed, 8, are learning English and thriving in their new home in Dallas.

ArticleSeptember 7, 2017
Two people communicate over a table full of produce.

How refugee farmers are confronting food insecurity in the U.S.

The COVID-19 pandemic left many Americans, including refugees and immigrants, struggling to put food on their plates. Refugee farmers working with the IRC’s New Roots program are helping to provide healthy, affordable produce.

ArticleOctober 14, 2021
Illustration of Ali, 16, an Afghan refugee, with a thought bubble behind him. In the bubble his future self is shown hugging his brother when they are reunited and holding a wrench while working as a mechanic.

An Afghan teenager's journey to safety

A 16-year-old Afghan boy in Greece hopes to be reunited with his brother in Germany. Illustrator Ada Jusic brings Ali's story to life.

ArticleAugust 23, 2021

Lena Headey meets refugees starting new lives in Germany

Game of Thrones star -- and new IRC Voice -- Lena Headey traveled to Germany with the IRC where she was reunited with Marwa, a Syrian refugee she met on the Greek island of Lesbos almost two years ago.

ArticleJanuary 25, 2018
A Syrian family living as refugees in an abandoned building in Lebanon.

Airstrikes won’t end Syrians’ suffering: what the U.S. must do next 

Words of outrage over the chemical weapons attack in Idlib, Syria must evolve into action—diplomatic action to protect innocent civilians and bring about a lasting and long overdue peace. Here are four things the U.S. can and must do now to help Syrians whose lives have been shattered by six years of war.

ArticleApril 8, 2017

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