Some 60,000 unaccompanied children from Central America crossed the United States border last summer, many fleeing violence and seeking reunion with a parent. Read one girl’s story.

On Nov. 7, 2017, Kathy Tran, a refugee from Vietnam, was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Her experience as a refugee fleeing violence and persecution inspired her to run for office and build a more welcoming culture for immigrants in America.

Families seeking safety in the United States have the right to request asylum—without being criminalized, sent back, or separated from their children. Here are six ways you can help asylum seekers along the border and beyond.

A new IRC education survey lays out a devastating snapshot of what six years of fighting does to a generation.