Fernanda, 27, was forced to leave her life El Salvador behind. This is her story.

A new grassroots initiative allows everyday Americans to welcome and support refugees. Find out how to get involved.

Game of Thrones actor and champion for refugees, Lena Headey, recently visited Germany with the International Rescue Committee. On her trip with us, Lena reunited with Marwa, a Syrian mother she met in a refugee settlement in Greece in 2016.  Read HBO's interview with Lena about her trip.   

Ahead of the FIFA WorldCup 2022, we celebrate the impact refugees have had on soccer.

New Roots focuses on food security, food access and agriculture in the refugee community. New Roots is a national program and is located in 12 different cities. In Dallas, we have partnered with 9 different community gardens to provide growing space for our clients.

For nearly 40 years the United States resettlement program has been the best in the world, providing safety and opportunity to millions of refugees. But in his first week in office President Donald Trump signed an executive order that threatens to pull back the welcome mat.

Families in the Dallas area, including refugees, are relying on produce IRC New Roots coordinator Isabella Chamberlain harvests from the IRC's New Roots gardens every week. The gardens were created as a way for newly arrived refugees to settle into their new communities, earn an income from what they grow, and enjoy more fresh produce at home. But now Isabella is working alone, for safety.

According to the United Nations refugee agency, a record 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide—double the number a decade ago. Every World Refugee Day (June 20), we honor the courage and contributions of refugees and displaced people around the world. This year, meet refugee and immigrant artists who use their creativity to connect and heal—bringing people closer together, and showing us who they are beyond the label of refugee.

When forced to flee their homes, refugees can only carry so much in their arms, but they bring so many intangible gifts to their new communities: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and family stories, resilience and determination.

Patinkin and Grody recently sat down with two IRC staff members in Elizabeth, NJ, to learn more about their experiences and how the IRC helps refugees resettle in the U.S.