In this Rescue Facts, IRC humanitarian Tracy Reines shares how cutting refugee resettlement will cost the United States in the long run. The Trump Administration’s own report showed that, over a decade, refugees generated over $63 billion more in revenue for federal, state and local governments than the U.S. actually spent on welcoming them. Learn how you can help.

Despair and devastation ring loud in headlines defined by the hopelessness and loss felt by millions everywhere. The weight of those words is heavy, and the futures of many communities seem uncertain at best. But brave individuals are rewriting their story. Theirs is not a story of hopelessness and loss, but one of optimism and strength.

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.

In these extraordinary times, the world needs courageous leadership. That is what the International Rescue Committee was founded to provide. Our first employee, Varian Fry, issued fake passports from a safe house in Nazi-occupied Marseille to help people escape persecution during WWII.

In a tribute video voiced by International Rescue Committee Ambassadors Rami Malek and Rashida Jones, the IRC celebrates courageous refugees and resilient IRC team members who stepped up during this challenging time to help people affected by the world's worst humanitarian crises.

  Watch a recording of our May 20, 2021 Global Virtual Event and celebrate the vital work of International Rescue Committee teams, and the courage and resilience of refugees and displaced people around the world.