The Sacramento Area settles hundreds of Afghan refugees every year and with the August situation in Afghanistan, many more are arriving.  Please help!  See links below.

Refugee Resettlement Resources

You play an integral role in cultivating welcome to refugees in our community.  We hope you will continue to learn, engage, and share in support of refugees and immigrants. 

Support our partners

California Refugee Resettlement Agencies

Northern California: Here are some ideas of how you can get involved:

Donate to the IRC Soft Landing Fund to help hard-to-reach, low-income, newcomer families and individuals with rental assistance.

Directly help refugees through your local IRC office.  Explore ideas here

Continue to learn and support by following your local office's Facebook page:  

@IRCTurlock; @IRCSac; @IRCOakland; @IRCinSanJose

Sign up for more of IRC's advocacy action alerts by texting RESCUE to 40649 

Tell your Senators and Reps to set a permanant minimum for refugee resettlement admissions with this quick action.

Tell President Biden to increase refugee admissions with this quick action

Write, email or call your Senator or Representative to support the refugee-centered GRACE ACT with this action page.

Learn more about refugee resettlement in California

Watch this video where refugee Rania explains the reality of refugees and how they are seen by others.

World Refugee Day and Refugee Awareness Month shine a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize resources so those fleeing conflict or persecution can thrive in their new life.

Refugee Month Event

THANKS TO THOSE WHO ATTENEDED ON June 21, 2021  

 Rebuilding Lives Forum 

Author Jessica Goudeau, IRC Northern CA, and Amnesty International discussed the refugee experience:

How have America's changing attitudes towards refugees had a profound effect on the lives of those displaced around the world? What can we do to provide a more welcoming community?

We highly recommend the book After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America

“Jessica Goudeau's reporting and storytelling in After the Last Border are extraordinary, giving her the abilities to grab ahold of the reader and make them see connections between policies and people. This is nonfiction that reads as dramatic and grand as the best fiction. You cannot read this book and remain unchanged.” —Pamela Colloff, New York Times Magazine staff writer

Listen to the first Chapter of the Book here