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New IRC Analysis: Refugees, New Americans Pursuing In-Demand Jobs in United States’ Tightest Labor Markets
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
States Lay the Foundation hosted on June 6 features bipartisan state legislators advancing refugee integration
You’re invited to join legislators from across the United States who are advancing innovative policies to better integrate refugee and immigrant communities.
- Announcement
- May 31, 2023
Malaysia
Through our Resettlement Support Center based in Malaysia and Thailand, the IRC assists thousands of refugees who departed from camps and cities in East Asia to enter the United States and build new lives.
- Country
2024 States Lay the Foundation Summit
The 2024 States Lay the Foundation Summit explored the stories that bring us together to introduce, advocate for, enact, and implement legislation to support refugees and new Americans as they rebuild their lives in the United States.
- Video
- June 18, 2024
Refugees and immigrants explain why all American citizens should vote
In the run-up to the 2020 United States presidential election, the International Rescue Committee asked the refugees and immigrants that we serve why voting is important to them.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
2024 States Lay the Foundation Event Program and Model Legislation
At this year's States Lay the Foundation Summit, we'll delve into stories that unite us as we champion legislation to aid the world's most vulnerable in rebuilding their lives in the US.
- Resource
- June 6, 2024
Six former Secretaries of State speak out on refugees
In interviews recorded during 2012, six former Secretaries of State speak out on why it is important for the United States to offer support to refugees fleeing war and persecution: James A. Baker III (served 1989-1992), Dr. Madeleine K. Albright (1997-2001), General Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.) (2001-2005), George Shultz (1982-1989), Dr. Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009), Dr. Henry A. Kissinger (1973-1977)
- Video
- April 13, 2022
A refugee gains her citizenship—and fights to make her family whole
Six years after Iraqi refugee Maha al-Obaidi resettled in the United States, her family remains divided. While three of her sons are thriving alongside her in New York, two others, her husband and a grandson are still in the Middle East.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
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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Immigration
The IRC offers high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in 24 cities across the United States. Our comprehensive immigration services are provided by fully qualified IRC staff accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals.
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