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Tamam Al Sharaa and his family at their apartment in North Dallas, Texas.

After an uncertain welcome, a Syrian family finds a home in Texas

Syrian refugee Tamam Al Sharaa and his family now live in an apartment in North Dallas, Texas. The IRC defended the family’s right to resettle in Texas and helped them obtain housing and work in their new neighborhood.

ArticleJune 1, 2016
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

From life in limbo to refuge in Utah

Bar Mee and her husband Tin Win could not see a future for their young family in a Thailand refugee camp -- and with civil war still raging in Myanmar, going home wasn't an option. Then the United States offered them refuge in the state of Utah.

ArticleJanuary 28, 2017

Which U.S. presidents supported refugees? Take the quiz.

After four years of record-low arrivals under the Trump Administration, President Joe Biden has an opportunity to rebuild the bipartisan tradition of welcoming refugees.

ArticleFebruary 12, 2021
HIba and Maason, Syrian-Kurdish refugees in England, look out a window with their 4-tear-old daughter Nasrin.

A new life for 4-year-old Nasrin

A proud and grateful father reflects on his family’s journey from Iraq to England—a last-minute flight to save his daughter’s life.

ArticleNovember 23, 2021
Syrian boy outside his home in Douma

Isolated airstrikes won’t save Syrian lives: what Trump can do to help

The Trump administration and its allies launched airstrikes in Syria following a suspected chemical attack on April 7 that killed dozens of people in Douma. This military action could lead to an escalation that puts more civilians in harm’s way. Here are three options to save Syrian lives now.

ArticleApril 13, 2018
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

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