The U.S. has a long history of providing welcome to those needing safety. For decades, life-saving protection for refugees has been possible through the U.S. resettlement program and asylum. Today, we see these pathways to safety for those who have fled persecution and violence coming under attack, leaving some of the world’s most vulnerable people behind. Every day, our team is hard at work advocating for solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, asylees, Temporary Protected Status recipients, DREAMers and other marginalized people worldwide.

This report documents the International Rescue Committee's coronavirus response as of Fall 2020.

A new report published by the IRC and written by the Economist Intelligence Unit details how an absence of global leadership, insufficient funding, and lack of coordination during the pandemic has impacted the world’s most vulnerable.

Safety for all: Responding to the humanitarian crisis in Central America, restoring the U.S. asylum system, and protecting the most vulnerable

Catalyzing the U.S. Response to COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings

Colombia’s Education Crisis: Results from a Learning Assessment of Host Community and Venezuelan Children

The Safer Cash Toolkit is a set of three tools and additional guidance to ensure CVA Programs proactively consider the safety, dignity, and rights of affected populations, and are designed to prevent and minimize harm.

Continuing Care During COVID-19: Adopting Life-Saving Approaches to Treat Acute Malnutrition

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have increased policy support for digital financial services, including by waiving fees and allowing remote onboarding to both allow for greater social distancing and support resilience in the midst of a major economic crisis.This research report - based on findings in refugee contexts in Jordan, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia - finds that digital services such as mobile money can in theory be more accessible for refugees than standard bank accounts, in practice refugees continue to face barriers.

This brief summarizes actions that program planners and implementers should take to minimize the impact that emergencies have on the lives of young children and their families.