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Refugee designers and artists share their journeys on Instagram
For World Refugee Day 2022, the IRC and Instagram spotlight three creatives who, having fled their homes as refugees, brought more than they carried with them.
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- July 15, 2022
Refugee facts, statistics and FAQs
Who is a refugee? What’s the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? Which countries host the most refugees? Find out the answers to these commonly asked questions and get the real facts and statistics about refugees.
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- June 10, 2024
9 refugee-owned businesses to support in the U.S.
From coffee and catering to clothing and jewelry, here are nine small businesses owned by refugees.
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- June 14, 2023
8 refugee activists and changemakers you need to know about
Meet refugee changemakers who are shaping policies, art, traditions, dreams and futures in ordinary—and extraordinary—ways.
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- June 14, 2023
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody learn how refugees make a home in the U.S.
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.
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- July 1, 2022
Refugees are changemakers
We partnered with IRC Ambassador Sepideh Moafi to show how the influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable.
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- June 15, 2023
How to help refugees
This World Refugee Day, we examine the pressing challenges that refugees face around the world and consider how we can address them.
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- June 17, 2024
Refugee sisters from the DRC are reunited in the United States
Watch the heartwarming moment sisters Kimbembi and Seva from the DRC are reunited in the U.S.For refugees like the Welo family, the journey doesn't end when they arrive. With support from Uber, the IRC is helping resettled families navigate their new lives. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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- November 5, 2024
Rescue Facts: the cost of cutting refugees
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.
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- June 27, 2022
These companies are helping refugees find jobs
When you support refugees, they thrive! These 4 companies are helping refugees find jobs. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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- April 13, 2022