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Lincy Sopall seated in her workshop, drawing

"Leave and live or stay and die": Lincy’s story

Persecuted as a transgender woman in Honduras and threatened by gangs, Lincy Sopall fled to the U.S. where she found safety and fulfilled her dream of starting a fashion business.

ArticleMarch 31, 2020

Honoring our Youth Futures Class of 2020

Although the end of the school year didn't go exactly as planned, the IRC in Atlanta’s Youth Futures and Connect to Success programs still had lots to celebrate. 46 IRC students graduated from high school in the Class of 2020—collectively earning 69 college acceptances so far!

AnnouncementJune 19, 2020

Amal and George Clooney meet with Syrian refugees in Berlin

Actor and director George Clooney and his wife, human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney, speak with Syrian refugee families living in Germany.

VideoMarch 15, 2016

Refugee family celebrates their first Christmas in America

For the first time, this Iranian refugee is celebrating Christmas in America. He put up a Christmas tree, holiday lights and is hopeful for a brighter future. Amir Biazar was a journalist and human rights activist in Iran for over ten years.

VideoDecember 27, 2017

Market overview of small and medium enterprises in Beirut and Mount Lebanon

The Syrian crisis has led to an influx of more than 1.2 million refugees into Lebanon, creating severe economic, political and social strains. To better understand the effect of these strains on employers this report seeks to identify how to support the private sector to buffer the impact of the Syrian crisis on host countries and on refugees living there.

ReportFebruary 1, 2016

GenR: Dallas Ramadan Iftar

GenR Dallas members, eager to meet and welcome the new members of their community, planned the Iftar to connect with refugees in a warm and culturally rich setting, hear their stories, relate to their experiences as well as inspire a strong community and neighborly relationships

AnnouncementJune 16, 2017

Staff spotlight: Yui Iwase

Meet Yui Iwase, the New Roots Program Coordinator for the IRC in Dallas

AnnouncementJune 6, 2018

Bob Kitchen on how to respond to humanitarian emergencies

What it takes to be a first responder in the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Refugees and displacement
A young girl from Southeast Asia looks at the camera with a serious expression.

The largest refugee resettlement effort in American history

When millions fled Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia after the fall of Saigon, the IRC was there to help them start anew in the U.S.

ArticleJuly 28, 2016
Jeff Balubwila, 11, with his friend, Caden Nash, 9.

The White House yanked back the welcome mat: how refugees are still thriving in America.

Despite all of the Trump administration's efforts to slam the doors on refugees, ordinary citizens across the country have continued to welcome these courageous newcomers with open arms and help them rebuild their lives. 

ArticleDecember 19, 2017

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