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Refugee family celebrates their first Christmas in America
For the first time, this Iranian refugee is celebrating Christmas in America. He put up a Christmas tree, holiday lights and is hopeful for a brighter future. Amir Biazar was a journalist and human rights activist in Iran for over ten years. Because of his work, he was detained three times and tortured. While in prison, his teeth, legs, and shoulders were broken.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
As the threat of resettlement postponement looms, IRC urges the Trump Administration to set refugee admissions cap to at least 95,000 by September 30
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
A family broken after the promise of refuge
This Iranian refugee family was approved for resettlement in Seattle on June 12, 2017, but because of the United States travel ban, the family's flights were canceled three times. While two family members were able to resettle to the U.S. this year with the support of the International Rescue Committee, the rest of their relatives remain in Turkey where they will restart the painstaking resettlement process from scratch.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Ajwara finds financial freedom four years after resettlement.
IRC financial coaching and provision of credit building loans helps clients climb out of debt and secure their future. 
- Announcement
- November 18, 2020
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
Kansas Refugee Economic Empowerment Program Trains AmeriCorps VISTA members to build capacity of IRC office to provide better economic opportunities for refugees resettling in Wichita.
The IRC in Kansas is launching into it's third year of the Kansas Refugee Economic Empowerment Program. The program aims to place VISTA members throughout Wichita and southwest Kansas communities to build capacity through new program development and community relations.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
From Ukraine to Kansas, a family starts over
Volodymyr and his wife, Victoria, once hosted families fleeing other parts of Ukraine. But when war hit their hometown in February 2022, it was their turn to rebuild their life somewhere new. This is their story.
- Article
- May 22, 2023
The IRC applauds the Biden Administration's measures on Day One to restore US humanity and leadership; urges action on refugee resettlement
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
IRC and Refugee Advocacy Lab host 2023 States Lay the Foundation Summit, Showcasing States' Crucial Role in Refugee Resettlement and Integration
- Press Release
- May 30, 2023
Community partners come together to form mentorship program for refugees resettling in Garden City
Late last August at the Annual Kansas Community Leadership Enterprise training, a group of residents from Finney County sat down to brainstorm ways that they could come together to support the needs of residents in Finney County.
- Announcement
- June 24, 2016