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Refugees in Europe

For decades European countries have offered a welcome to people fleeing terrible circumstances of war and persecution. Today the International Rescue Committee is not only speaking out, but also working in Greece, Germany and Serbia —and supporting 15 European countries in all—to ensure that vulnerable refugees can safely rebuild their lives.
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A Syrian man carries a little girl onto a Greek beach after arriving in a small boat from Turkey.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Europe

For decades European countries have offered a welcome to people fleeing terrible circumstances of war and persecution. Learn how the IRC helps in Europe.
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Resettlement Assistant Internship

Resettlement Assistant Internship, Fall 2020

IRC DocumentSeptember 8, 2020
The smudged window of a bus with a woman and child peering out of it. They are wearing winter hats and coats.

Ukraine crisis

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having devastating consequences for the civilian population and humanitarian needs are expected to rise. How the IRC helps.
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Luisa, an asylum seeker from Mexico, stands with with her children in Arizona after she was able to cross the US border. They are standing in a hallway with their backs to the camera, to protect their identities.

Seeking safety at the border

Families escaping gang violence and persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have undertaken a dangerous journey to seek asylum in the United States. Here's what you need to know.
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Christelle Igihozo with her friends Janna Brown and Charlee Andree

An aspiring actress, and refugee, helps her friends believe in themselves

“You don’t realize that you are impacting other people’s lives,” Christelle, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, says of some of her first friendships in the United States.

ArticleSeptember 17, 2020
Congolese refugee family outside home in Arizona

A refugee’s dream of home comes true after 20 years

Just four years old when armed men raided his village and left him to die, Robert spent two decades in refugee camps before he and his family found new life in America.

ArticleDecember 6, 2019
Lincy Sopall, fashion designer, sits at a desk sketching with a pencil. She was persecuted as a transgender womanin Honduras.

What does Pride Month mean for LGBTQI+ refugees?

Many people who flee their homes do so as they risk persecution because of their identity. This Pride Month, learn more about what LGBTQI+ refugees face.

ArticleJune 25, 2021
Illustration of Superman flying

Superman, a refugee's success story 

You probably know the story of Superman. Born on the dying planet Krypton, baby Kal-El was rocketed to Earth with moments to spare, and was found and raised by a couple in Kansas who named him Clark Kent ... and the rest is comic-book history. Read more about Superman the refugee and force for humanity.

ArticleJune 20, 2019

From refugee to IRC caseworker: Dede’s story

Dede Shimiyimana was resettled by the IRC in Atlanta in 2015, after living with his family in a Ugandan refugee camp for 18 years. Now, Dede is one of our very own resettlement caseworkers, helping other refugees rebuild their lives and thrive, just as he has, here in Atlanta.

AnnouncementSeptember 26, 2017

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