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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1980 Refugee Act
March 17 marks the 40th Anniversary of President Jimmy Carter signing the Refugee Act of 1980. Forty years ago, Congress passed landmark legislation with near unanimous bipartisan support creating a formal process for welcoming refugees based on humanitarian needs and U.S. interests.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Haití: mujeres y niñas las más afectadas por escalada de la violencia, advierte IRC durante la campaña 16 Días de activismo contra la violencia de género
- Press Release
- December 4, 2023
Leidys becomes a US citizen
After a difficult process to reunite with her husband in the US and complications from the coronavirus, Leidys passes her citizenship test and becomes a US citizen.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Staff Spotlight - Mousa Al Khafaji, Financial Capability Coordinator
A Spotlight on Mousa Jasim Mohamm Al Khafaji, Financial Capability Coordinator, for Financial Literacy Month
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Closing the Digital Divide in the Heart of Silicon Valley
San JOSE’S APPROACH TO CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. San José is the first city in the country to pledge to close the Digital Divide by establishing the Digital Inclusion Partnership, a $24 million cross-sector fund that will be distributed in grant awards over a ten-year period. www.sjdigitalinclusion.org
- Announcement
- March 11, 2020
US expansion of anti-asylum policy in Arizona will turn more people back toward harm
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Six hopeful news stories you may have missed in 2024
If you’re struggling to remember positive news about 2024, you’re not alone.
- Article
- December 20, 2024
The IRC Freedom Award
The International Rescue Committee first bestowed its Freedom Award for extraordinary contributions to the cause of refugees and human freedom to Willy Brandt. The year was 1957.
The boy who risked death to go to school
When war engulfed Syria, Mahmoud dodged bullets and bombs every day just to continue his education. Now the 13-year-old refugee has become one of the top students in his new school in Lebanon.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Drought and conflict leave 8.7 million people hungry in Somalia and South Sudan
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022