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Alex Cruz stands outside at the IRC welcome center in Phoenix, Arizona

Meet Alex Cruz: a 21-year-old who refuses to turn her back on asylum seekers

Despite being in constant pain from health issues she’s had since birth, Alex chooses to focus on assisting families looking for safety and protection. “My job is the only reason I get up in the morning,” she says.

ArticleDecember 27, 2019
Mandy Patinkin and Cindy McCain at International Rescue Committee welcome center in Phoenix, Arizona

Mandy Patinkin and Cindy McCain in conversation: ‘Seeking asylum is a human right’

Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin talks with businesswoman and philanthropist Cindy McCain on the need for the United States to remain a safe haven for people fleeing violence and persecution.

ArticleFebruary 26, 2020
Families detained behind a chain-link fence inside a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas

What happens to children who are separated from their parents?

Children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as the result of a “zero-tolerance” immigration policy are at risk of toxic stress, which can have short- and long-term effects on their health, behavior and ability to learn. Here's what can be done to help.

ArticleJuly 9, 2018
Maha al-Obaidi, a 66-year-old Iraqi woman, stands holding an American flag with her family on the porch of their home in New York City.

How IRC supporters have advocated for refugees this year

The number of Americans of all political beliefs who support refugees has only increased as the U.S. sees a groundswell of support for Afghans seeking safety.

ArticleOctober 25, 2021
Two children sit on the ground in a tent. Framed in the entrance to the tent is a woman holding a toddler. There are other tents in the background.

Four ways President Biden has supported refugees, and six actions he needs to take

The new administration will need to think big in order to help the record number of people facing conflict and crises around the world.

ArticleJanuary 19, 2022

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