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A father and daughter, Somali refugees, hug after being reunited at SeaTac airport

Enough “alternative facts”: Here's the truth about refugees and the travel ban

As legal challenges mount against the Trump Administration's refugee and travel ban, we’ve pulled together everything you need to know about the impact of the ban on refugees and what you can do to help. 

ArticleFebruary 10, 2017
Three women, one older and two middle aged, sit at a table with a red and white table clothe. They are smiling and the older woman is kissing the woman on her left. They are all refugees.

Why should America take in more refugees? Get the facts on the refugee cap.

The United States has long offered safe haven to people fleeing violence, tyranny and persecution. The Trump Administration slashed refugee arrivals to their lowest levels ever but President Joe Biden has the chance to rebuild the bipartisan resettlement program.

ArticleMay 3, 2021
Robert, Edith and their young daughter and son stand for a photo on the sidewalk outside their home in Arizona

President Biden lifts a Trump-era limit on refugees: the facts

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.

ArticleMay 3, 2021

COVID-19 multilingual resources & information

In response to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City is working hard to ensure the refugees we serve, and other immigrants in the community, are informed about the virus.

AnnouncementApril 23, 2020

From Afghanistan to Atlanta: Winter Update

Since September 2021, we have welcomed 799 individuals—more than 230 families—and as our Executive Director, Justin Howell, shares in the brief update video, we simply could not do this work without your support! Thank you to everyone who has answered this call!

AnnouncementMarch 8, 2022

Healthcare heroes: how refugees are helping in the fight against COVID-19

Through a partnership with CORE, the IRC was able to employ refugees in free COVID-19 testing centers throughout LA. One such refugee from, Narbeh, shares his experience and the pride he feels every day helping people: “It really makes my heart feel better. Just the fact that I can help people makes me happy.” 

AnnouncementNovember 21, 2020

IRC in Oakland Food Rescue Kits

Ensure refugees have enough to eat during the initial resettlement period.

IRC DocumentJuly 14, 2016

Central African Republic: Deadly violence forces suspension of aid as thousands displaced

Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2016

The International Rescue Committee's Gender Action Plan

The Gender Action Plan is a roadmap to achieving a scorecard of 16 metrics IRC is committed to monitoring to promote gender equality internally among staff.

ResourceJune 7, 2019
The Tlas family from Syria play in the surf at a California beach

The most-read International Rescue Committee stories of 2017

Sixty-five million people are uprooted from home by crisis in 2017 -- more than at any time since the Second World War. The ten most popular articles we shared this year are about the global refugee crisis and ways to help.

ArticleDecember 14, 2017

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