Refugees: 

Sacramento County welcomed more than 20,000 refugees during the last 15 years, largely from Afghanistan, Iraq and the former Soviet Union.  Many of them arrived with "SIV (Special Immigration status)" based on their assistance to the US military.

As recently as 2016 more than 3000 refugees resettled here in a single year.  In 2017 there were nearly 2000 new refugees but this year the number dropped drastically.

Five refugee resettlement organizations operate in the Sacramento area.  They have received support and encouragement from government, community and religious communities.  The largest of the organizations is the International Rescue Committee.

• Refugee Journey: Rescuing Lives Event on Oct. 3, 2018
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• Refugees in Sacramento  Fact Sheet
  
  
• City of Sacramento Immigration Platform
  
  
• County of Sacramento recognizes World Refugee Day
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• Sacramento International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Immigrants and Asylum-Seekers:  

Take Action now for asylum-seekers

 

Organizations that we collaborate with in Sacramento area:

To get involved with helping our immigrant neighbors who are not yet "documented", please consider helping one of these local organizations.

NorCal Resist   www.norcealresist.org

Sacramento Family, Unity, Education and Legal (FUEL) Network  www.sacfuelnetwork.org