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class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li 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href="/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ecuador" aria-label="Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/honduras" aria-label="Honduras">Honduras</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/peru" aria-label="Peru">Peru</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>United States</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/abilene-tx" aria-label="Abilene, TX">Abilene, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/atlanta-ga" aria-label="Atlanta, GA">Atlanta, GA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/baltimore-md" aria-label="Baltimore, MD">Baltimore, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/boise-id" aria-label="Boise, ID">Boise, ID</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/charlottesville-va" aria-label="Charlottesville, VA">Charlottesville, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/dallas-tx" aria-label="Dallas, TX">Dallas, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/denver-co" aria-label="Denver, CO">Denver, CO</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/des-moines-ia" aria-label="Des Moines, IA">Des Moines, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/elizabeth-nj" aria-label="Elizabeth, NJ">Elizabeth, NJ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/iowa-city-ia" aria-label="Iowa City, IA">Iowa City, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/los-angeles-ca" aria-label="Los Angeles, CA">Los Angeles, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/louisville-ky" aria-label="Louisville, KY">Louisville, KY</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/miami-fl" aria-label="Miami, FL">Miami, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/missoula-mt" aria-label="Missoula, MT">Missoula, MT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/new-york-ny" aria-label="New York, NY">New York, NY</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/oakland-ca" aria-label="Oakland, CA">Oakland, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/phoenix-az" aria-label="Phoenix, AZ">Phoenix, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/richmond-va" aria-label="Richmond, VA">Richmond, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/sacramento-ca" aria-label="Sacramento, CA">Sacramento, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut" aria-label="Salt Lake City, UT">Salt Lake City, UT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-diego-ca" aria-label="San Diego, CA">San Diego, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-jose-ca" aria-label="San Jose, CA">San Jose, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/seattle-wa" aria-label="Seattle, WA">Seattle, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/silver-spring-md" aria-label="Silver Spring, MD">Silver Spring, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/spokane-wa" aria-label="Spokane, WA">Spokane, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tallahassee-fl" aria-label="Tallahassee, FL">Tallahassee, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tucson-az" aria-label="Tucson, AZ">Tucson, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/turlock-ca" aria-label="Turlock, CA">Turlock, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/wichita-ks" aria-label="Wichita, KS">Wichita, KS</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Where We Focus</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/empowerment" aria-label="Empowerment">Empowerment</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/safety" aria-label="Safety">Safety</a></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Our Approach</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/women-girls" aria-label="Centered on Women & Girls">Centered on Women & Girls</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/policy" aria-label="Policy & Advocacy">Policy & Advocacy</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/page/how-we-use-evidence" aria-label="How We Use Evidence">How We Use Evidence</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://airbel.rescue.org/" aria-label="Airbel Impact Lab">Airbel Impact Lab</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/reports-and-resources" aria-label="Reports and Resources">Reports and Resources</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/how-to-help" aria-label="How To Help">How 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Democratic and Republican leaders alike, have saved countless lives and strengthened the social and economic fabric of the United States.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div><main id="main-content" class="rpll-page__main" role="main" tabindex="-1"> <div><div id="26431" class="rplc-faq" data-rpl-canvas-color="neutral-white"><div class="rplm-section-heading"><div class="rplm-section-heading__title-icon-wrapper"><h2 class="rplm-section-heading__title">Overview</h2></div><div class="rpla-paragraph"><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph"><span>Refugees are men, women and children who have fled their home country due to war, persecution or political upheaval. Some eventually return when it’s safe to do so, others stay in temporary refugee settlements or integrate into nearby countries offering asylum, while a tiny fraction resettle in a third country, such as the United States. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph"><span>Learn how refugee resettlement works, how the IRC helps and what you can do to support refugees.</span></p></div></div><div class="rplc-faq__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-faq__questions"><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">How many refugees are resettled in the U.S., and who decides?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.state.gov/refugee-admissions/about/" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>US Refugee Admissions Program</span></a><span> is managed by the U.S. government, which works with the </span><a href="https://www.unhcr.org/" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>United Nations Refugee Agency</span></a><span> and designated humanitarian agencies to identify, screen and vet prioritized populations for resettlement. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The U.S. accepts a limited number of refugees each year. The president, in consultation with Congress, decides the target level of </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/article/who-decides-how-many-refugees-come-us" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>refugee admissions</span></a><span> for a given year and issues this decision via a Presidential Determination. During the first Trump Administration, the refugee admissions program was slashed by more than 85%, with record-low admission caps set nearly every year: 45,000 for 2018; 30,000 for 2019, 18,000 for 2020 and just 15,000 for 2021. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>These numbers indicate a stark decline from the average annual admissions cap of 95,000 under both Republican and Democratic administrations since the program was founded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>However, the Biden administration made important progress in rebuilding the nation’s refugee resettlement program, including raising the refugee admission cap to 62,500 in fiscal year 2021 and 125,000 in fiscal years 2022-2024.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The incoming Trump administration should recognize the moral, strategic, and practical imperatives of maintaining resettlement as a safe and regular pathway, which has been used for decades to protect religious minorities, American allies, and political dissidents fleeing repressive regimes.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><a href="/article/who-decides-how-many-refugees-come-us" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e2e76c71-4749-410c-ae58-e6830c8c8b07" data-entity-substitution="canonical" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one" title="Who decides how many refugees come to the US?"><span>Learn how the refugee admissions cap is determined</span></a><span>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Applicants for refugee admission to the U.S. must satisfy the following criteria:</span></p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Meet the definition of a "refugee" as determined by U.S. government officials.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Be determined to be of special humanitarian concern to the U.S.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Pass intensive security vetting.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Not be firmly resettled in any foreign country.</span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Although a refugee may meet the above criteria, the existence of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program does not create any entitlement for that person to be admitted to the U.S.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">How are refugees vetted?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The hardest way to come to the U.S. is as a refugee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Refugees are vetted more intensively than any other group seeking to enter the U.S. All those seeking to come here must first be registered by the United Nations Refugee Agency, which identifies people most in need. The U.S. then hand-selects every person who is admitted.</span></p><aside class="rpll-aside-2 rpll-aside-2--position-left"><div class="rpll-aside-2__inner-wrapper"><div id="3433" class="rplc-image-inset rplc-image-inset--position-left rplc-image-inset--caption-style-2-low-key"><div class="rplc-image-inset__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-inset__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/inset_variable_height_248px_wide/public/article/329/images/thumbnail_gfx_refugee_vetting.jpg?itok=ktsSPPke" alt="Refugee vetting process can take up to 36 months and is led by led by U.S. government authorities, including the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and multiple security agencies." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/inset_variable_height_248px_wide/public/article/329/images/thumbnail_gfx_refugee_vetting.jpg?itok=ktsSPPke 248w, /sites/default/files/styles/inset_variable_height_556px_wide/public/article/329/images/thumbnail_gfx_refugee_vetting.jpg?itok=oYctdxYL 556w," sizes="(min-width: 951px) 416px, (min-width: 641px) 376px, (min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div></div></div></div></aside><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The program does not admit people who have committed violations of humanitarian and human rights law.</span><br><br><span>Security screenings are intensive and led by U.S. government authorities, including the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other security agencies. The process can take years and is followed by further security checks after refugees arrive in the States.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">How does the resettlement process work?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Resettlement Support Centers (RSC), run by agencies like the IRC through cooperative agreements with the Department of State, help refugees and their families prepare their cases for processing and security vetting, including by compiling personal data for interviews with officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Once refugees have been cleared for resettlement, the U.S. government works with the IRC and nine other national resettlement agencies to help them restart their lives in America.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Refugees may be placed in a city where they have relatives or friends, or where there’s an established community that shares their language or culture. Other considerations include the cost of living and access to medical services. However, as legal U.S. residents, refugees may ultimately live in any state they choose.</span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading">Preparation for travel</h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Before refugees leave the countries where they temporarily reside, they sign promissory notes agreeing to reimburse the U.S. government for travel costs. They also attend a class to learn about what to expect when they arrive in their new country, with briefings on American culture, U.S. laws, healthcare access and other critical information. Officials also conduct a final screening and additional security checks before departure.</span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading">Arrival in the U.S.</h2><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Refugees are greeted and welcomed at the airport by case workers from resettlement agencies like the IRC to ensure their transition is as comfortable as possible. Agencies are responsible for finding a suitable, affordable home for refugee families, something many of these refugees have gone without for years. Families also receive basic furnishings, food and other immediate assistance for a limited period of time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Through initiatives like </span><a href="https://welcomecorps.org/" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Welcome Corps</span></a><span>, Americans across the country can also offer a lifeline to safety by sponsoring refugees and supporting their the resettlement process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/article/new-way-greet-refugees-welcome-corps" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Learn more about the Welcome Corps and find out how you can get involved.</span></a></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading">Getting on their feet</h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>For the first 90 days, resettlement agencies work with state and local governments and community organizations to help new arrivals settle into their communities.</span></p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Refugees are introduced to their local health care system. Although they have had thorough check-ups before entering the U.S., they receive additional examinations by medical professionals in their new communities.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Learning English is an essential step to becoming self-sufficient. Agencies help assist refugees to enroll in English courses at their local offices or help families find classes nearby.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Newly arrived refugees have endured years of trauma and hardship; that emotional burden does not lift once they’re in the U.S. Agencies, service providers and local communities work together to help survivors of violence and human trafficking receive the support and care they need in order to recover.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Parents are informed about schooling options and caseworkers help to enroll children in school. Aid agencies help ensure each child has a backpack, notebooks and other supplies for their first day.</span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Refugees receive stipends to cover their first three months in the U.S., but they are encouraged to find work quickly—and most do. Agencies reach out to local employers, some run by former refugees or other immigrants, to find job opportunities for them. Refugees can also receive support in putting together their resume and preparing for job interviews.</span></li></ul><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Once they acclimate to their new environment, refugees often thrive and contribute to their communities, starting careers, purchasing homes and building businesses.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">How does the IRC support resettled refugees?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The IRC has </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/where-we-work" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>29 offices across the United States</span></a><span> that support newly arrived refugees by providing immediate aid, including food, housing and medical attention. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Each resettlement office serves as a free, one-stop center for refugees’ needs during their pivotal first months in the U.S. Through a network of staff members and volunteers, the IRC helps refugees learn about life and customs in America, secure jobs, and learn English. We provide most of the basic things they need to restart their lives here and help them overcome cultural barriers so that their adjustment is as easy as possible.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Through community gardening, nutrition education and small-business farming, the IRC's New Roots program gives hundreds of refugee farmers the tools and training they need to grow healthy and affordable food and become self-sufficient.</span><br><br><span>Refugees are encouraged to find work quickly and stand on their own feet — and most do. Refugees even pay back the loans they take for their plane tickets here.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Where does the IRC have offices in the U.S.?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"> The IRC works in more than 40 countries and in 29 U.S. cities to help people affected by humanitarian crises survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Learn more about our U.S. offices:</p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/abilene-tx" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Abilene, TX</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/atlanta-ga" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Atlanta, GA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/baltimore-md" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Baltimore, MD</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/boise-id" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Boise, ID</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/charlottesville-va" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Charlottesville, VA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/dallas-tx" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Dallas, TX</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/des-moines-ia" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Des Moines, IA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/denver-co" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Denver, CO</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/elizabeth-nj" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Elizabeth, NJ</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/los-angeles-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Los Angeles, CA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/louisville-ky" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Louisville, KY</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/miami-fl" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Miami, FL</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/missoula-mt" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Missoula, MT</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/new-york-ny" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">New York, NY</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/oakland-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Oakland, CA</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/phoenix-az" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Phoenix, AZ</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/richmond-va" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Richmond, VA</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/sacramento-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Sacramento, CA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Salt Lake City, UT</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/san-diego-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">San Diego, CA</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/san-jose-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">San Jose, CA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/seattle-wa" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Seattle, WA</a> (SeaTac, WA)</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/silver-spring-md" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Silver Spring, MD</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/spokane-wa" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Spokane, WA</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/tallahassee-fl" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Tallahassee, FL</a></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/tucson-az" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Tucson, AZ</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/turlock-ca" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Turlock, CA</a> </li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="/united-states/wichita-ks" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Wichita, KS</a></li></ul></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">What can I do to help resettled refugees?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Everyone can help refugees by welcoming them as new and valuable members of American society.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>You can help refugees by volunteering at a local resettlement agency; becoming an English tutor, or a mentor to a family; donating money, furniture and household items; teaching other people about refugees; urging your elected officials to support refugee resettlement; and by employing or encouraging local businesses to employ refugees.</span></p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading">Ways to help right now:</h2><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span>Help the IRC support refugee families in crisis with a donation: </span><a href="https://help.rescue.org/donate/refugees-2024?ms=ws_banr_fy25_refugee_mmus_nov&initialms=ws_banr_fy25_refugee_mmus_nov" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Donate now</span></a></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://act.rescue.org/aavz4tx" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Take action</span></a><span>. Tell President Biden that you are ready to welcome refugees today. </span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/volunteer" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Look for IRC volunteer opportunities</span></a><span> assisting refugees in the U.S. </span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/article/new-way-greet-refugees-welcome-corps" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Sponsor a refugee family</span></a><span>. </span></li><li dir="ltr" class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/announcement/landlords-renting-refugees" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Rent to refugees</span></a><span>.</span></li></ul></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div id="26436" class="rplc-news-and-features"><div class="rplm-section-heading"><div class="rplm-section-heading__title-icon-wrapper"><h2 class="rplm-section-heading__title">News and features</h2></div></div><div class="rplc-news-and-features__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><ul class="rpll-two-column-list rpll-two-column-list--highlighted rpll-two-column-list--respond-laptop"><li class="rpll-two-column-list__item"><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted"><a href="/article/how-help-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-under-president-trump" class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__wrapper-link" aria-label=" How to help refugees and asylum seekers under President Trump " data-rpla-hover-target data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__image-wrapper" tabindex="0"><img class='rpla-responsive-image' src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-11/pic_2.jpg?h=920929c4&itok=Xy1ajqxq" alt="Portrait of Omar, a refugee from Sudan, standing in front of his farm in Salt Lake City, Utah." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_208px_wide/public/2024-11/pic_2.jpg?h=920929c4&itok=jPtDSw19 208w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_528px_wide/public/2024-11/pic_2.jpg?h=920929c4&itok=SqC-8RmB 528w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-11/pic_2.jpg?h=920929c4&itok=d8DBV20o 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 976px, (min-width: 321px) calc(100vw - 2rem), 320px" /></div><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__text-wrapper" tabindex="0"><div class="rpla-slug"> Get involved </div><h3 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--extra-large"> How to help refugees and asylum seekers under President Trump </h3><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__summary">The Trump Administration is set to take office on January 20, 2025—here’s how you can help refugees and asylum seekers.</div><div role="link" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one rpla-link--subtype-inverse">Read the article</div></div></a></div></li><li class="rpll-two-column-list__item"><div class="rplc-teaser-standard"><a href="/article/who-decides-how-many-refugees-come-us" class="rplc-teaser-standard__wrapper-link" aria-label=" Who decides how many refugees come to the US? 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" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_208px_wide/public/2024-08/20240519-UnitedStates-ADrehsler-Workforce%20Integration-0109-1201x801-d21b45d.jpg?itok=YoKXIfGw 208w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_528px_wide/public/2024-08/20240519-UnitedStates-ADrehsler-Workforce%20Integration-0109-1201x801-d21b45d.jpg?itok=dfd2RqqY 528w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-08/20240519-UnitedStates-ADrehsler-Workforce%20Integration-0109-1201x801-d21b45d.jpg?itok=DVIAAX5K 736w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 592px, (min-width: 641px) calc(100vw - 3rem), (min-width: 321px) calc(100vw - 2rem), 320px" /></div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__text-wrapper"><div class="rpla-slug"> Ukraine crisis </div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__title"><h3 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--medium-large"> Meet Yuliia, who’s restarting her dream career after fleeing war in Ukraine </h3></div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__cta-wrapper"><div role="link" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Read her story</div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="rpll-two-column-list__item"><div class="rplc-teaser-standard"><a href="/video/refugee-sisters-drc-are-reunited-united-states" class="rplc-teaser-standard__wrapper-link" aria-label="Refugee sisters from the DRC are reunited in the United States" data-rpla-hover-target data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__image-wrapper" data-rpl-content-type=" <div>video</div> " tabindex="0"><img class='rpla-responsive-image' src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_208px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/mj4BG3KpAsi_EvbC357mazYbkEUA8pJmbmg94fWb_mI.jpg?itok=UR6u0sZ7" alt="" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_208px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/mj4BG3KpAsi_EvbC357mazYbkEUA8pJmbmg94fWb_mI.jpg?itok=UR6u0sZ7 208w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_528px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/mj4BG3KpAsi_EvbC357mazYbkEUA8pJmbmg94fWb_mI.jpg?itok=TKhJm0ZW 528w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/oembed_thumbnails/mj4BG3KpAsi_EvbC357mazYbkEUA8pJmbmg94fWb_mI.jpg?itok=tFc60MAH 736w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 592px, (min-width: 641px) calc(100vw - 3rem), (min-width: 321px) calc(100vw - 2rem), 320px" /></div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__text-wrapper"><div class="rpla-slug"><div>World Refugee Day</div></div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__title"><h3 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--medium-large">Refugee sisters from the DRC are reunited in the United States</h3></div><div class="rplc-teaser-standard__cta-wrapper"><div role="link" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Watch the video</div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="rpll-two-column-list__item"><div class="rplc-teaser-standard"><a href="/article/migrants-asylum-seekers-refugees-and-immigrants-whats-difference" class="rplc-teaser-standard__wrapper-link" aria-label=" Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants: What’s the difference? 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