Nearly 100 asylum-seekers are arriving daily in Phoenix, fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries for the safety and freedom of the United States. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and our partner organizations are providing critical humanitarian assistance to these families when they arrive, including food, shelter, and medical assistance.

Perspectives from Fatou, Veronica and Amrah

IRC San Jose’s newest initiative, the B.R.I.D.G.E. Youth Mentorship program, has just hit its 10-month mark! This exciting new program focused on supporting the integration and social, educational, and vocational pursuits of refugee youth has been a long-time dream of the San Jose office.

Zubaidah, an Iraqi refugee, chose to support her community during the pandemic.

Learn how Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee are changing the lives of young refugees and displaced children across the Middle East.

Mohand, a refugee from Sudan, has brought peace and calm into Sophie's home in London since he moved in last year.

Bar Mee and her husband Tin Win could not see a future for their young family in a Thailand refugee camp -- and with civil war still raging in Myanmar, going home wasn't an option. Then the United States offered them refuge in the state of Utah.