Patinkin and Grody recently sat down with two IRC staff members in Elizabeth, NJ, to learn more about their experiences and how the IRC helps refugees resettle in the U.S.

After his work helping the United States as an interpreter in his native Afghanistan put him in danger, Harris started a new life in America. He shares his story.

For over a decade, the IRC provided food, water, and medicine to people trapped in a region enveloped in conflict.

In the face of a brutal war—and the anti-refugee agendas pushed by some politicians—resilient Syrians are enduring the unimaginable and generous communities are taking them in. Here are 10 moments from 2016 that gave us a glimpse of the best of humanity.

A Congolese refugee, Kazingufu Rananzani admits that he never expected an American wanting to help him and his family start over and rebuild a new life in Baltimore.

Navigating a new city alone as a refugees, this Somali family found comfort in their friendship with an American.

Among the dozens of refugees who recently visited Washington, D.C. to tell their stories to Congress, here are fo new Americans who exemplify their vision of hope and acceptance.

The Bazara family from Aleppo, Syria thought they had found their promised land in the U.S., only to have their dreams shattered—and then made whole in “the country of rights.”

Threatened by gangs in El Salvador, Valentina escaped danger by resettling to the United States. She tells her powerful story so others, like her, might have a chance at safety and freedom.