We are thrilled to share the Lautenberg family reunification program has been renewed by Congress for 2024, and we are now accepting new applications!

Each year on June 20th, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This day honors those forced to flee their homes and courageously resettle in new lands. In San Jose, welcomers from across Santa Clara County will come together to celebrate the area’s rich cultural diversity and proud history of welcoming immigrants and refugees. Additionally, to further demonstrate San Jose's welcoming spirit, the IRC in San Jose is seeking community support for our 2024 World Refugee Day Donation Drive for kitchen supplies to help our new neighbors feel at home in their new homes!

Jack and Dave share their experiences of volunteering with the IRC in Salt Lake City's Tech Squad.

Leaving her husband and home in Ukraine, Khrystyna fled to Athens, Greece with her children to rebuild a new life for her family outside of conflict and war.

New Roots participants answer the question “How has New Roots affected my life?” through their own photographs.

After fleeing South Sudan to Uganda, Grace Awate is now a leader in her community, acting as the head of her village’s IRC-supported women and girls’ center where she helps empower women to become financially independent.

Refugees bring stories of resilience and strength to their resettled country and so much more than they can carry: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and heritage. Amira Kherrallah, originally from the Central African Republic, brought all of this with her to the U.S. after she was forced to flee her home. Read about how she overcame obstacles through her passion to serve her community.

Students from Inman High School hosted an In-Kind Donation Drive in their community to collect items to give to refugees resettling in Wichita.