In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump distorted the record on people seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border. We set the record straight.

Volunteers, interns, and community members contribute year round to creating a welcoming Washington state. This week - we want to express our appreciation for everything they do!

Earlier this year RAI-US launched the Pathways to Careers in Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration Scholarship Opportunity, as a new resource to diversify and enhance the talent pipeline, specifically targeting RAI-US internships. The scholarship’s main objective is to promote career paths in humanitarian work for BIPOC and/or immigrant populations and further our commitment to a diverse and inclusive internship experience. After receiving 35 applications from RAI-US interns, 8 interns have been selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship. One of those eight was chosen from the IRC in Oakland. Oakland is excited to introduce this year’s scholarship recipient: Gianna D’Arrigo!

On August 7th 2023, the Executive Leadership Team visited the IRC in Denver to learn about Denver's latest developments and celebrate the IRC's 90th Birthday together.

Be a force for change in the Bay Area.

This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for communities making #RefugeesWelcome. 

The IRC’s 2022 Watchlist of countries at risk of deepening humanitarian crisis reveals a world in which the systems set up to prevent human suffering are broken.