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Trump Administration suspends refugee resettlement
The Trump Administration’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement is a step backward for America.
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- January 24, 2025
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.
- Article
- 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.
- Article
- 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.
- Article
- 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.
- Article
- 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.
- Article
- 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
Which U.S. presidents supported refugees? Take the quiz.
At a moment when the international community faces the largest refugee crisis on record, the need for resettlement is great, and upholding this tradition is consistent with core American values and remains a benefit to Americans and refugees alike. Take this quiz to find out which American presidents supported refugees!
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- March 14, 2025
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