Community is one of the most important--and most missed--aspects of life for many refugee families...
A new language, a new transportation system, a new government--these are all aspects of the incredible challenge...
We often forget the blessing of returning home to a well-lit, furnished space where loved ones are gathered...
When arriving in a strange country, a compassionate smile, a friendly gesture, a sincere offer to help...
Be encouraged by these testimonies
Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of Admissions - Refugee Processing Center
| Year | Ceiling | Arrivals | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70,000 | 48,282 | 1,677 | 3,338 | 2,777 | 2,387 | 2,065 | 2,846 | 2,060 | 2,867 | 4,519 | 6,201 | 6,251 | 11,294 |
| 2008 | 80,000 | 60,191 | 1,919 | 2,704 | 2,640 | 3,321 | 3,640 | 4,622 | 4,226 | 5,335 | 6,836 | 7,844 | 7,152 | 9,952 |
| 2009 | 80,000 | 74,654 | 3,294 | 4,123 | 4,389 | 5,405 | 5,598 | 6,892 | 7,001 | 7,255 | 8,163 | 6,499 | 6,985 | 9,050 |
| 2010 | 80,000 | 73,311 | 5,212 | 5,717 | 6,166 | 5,407 | 6,740 | 6,588 | 5,769 | 6,378 | 6,783 | 5,805 | 5,507 | 7,239 |
| 2011 | 80,000 | 56,424 | 4,764 | 5,571 | 4,811 | 5,385 | 5,149 | 2,034 | 2,190 | 3,254 | 4,674 | 5,855 | 6,408 | 6,329 |
| 2012 | 76,000 | 58,238 | 3,552 | 3,304 | 3,324 | 3,897 | 4,504 | 3,255 | 4,345 | 5,339 | 5,243 | 6,229 | 6,989 | 8,257 |
| 2013 | 70,000 | 69,926 | 5,722 | 6,940 | 5,572 | 4,218 | 5,626 | 6,164 | 5,535 | 5,611 | 5,870 | 5,771 | 5,549 | 7,348 |
| 2014 | 70,000 | 69,987 | 1,810 | 6,580 | 5,984 | 6,006 | 6,545 | 5,885 | 4,786 | 5,271 | 7,762 | 7,856 | 5,635 | 5,867 |
| 2015 | 70,000 | 69,933 | 6,352 | 5,694 | 5,161 | 5,596 | 3,914 | 4,786 | 4,641 | 3,858 | 5,921 | 5,607 | 5,820 | 12,583 |
| 2016 | 85,000 | 84,995 | 5,348 | 3,692 | 4,751 | 4,376 | 4,660 | 6,229 | 5,857 | 6,511 | 8,367 | 9,308 | 13,255 | 12,641 |
| 2017 | 110,000 | 25,671 | 9,945 | 8,355 | 7,371 |
For more information, please visit The Refugee Processing Center. You can find information about refugees, where they are, how many came to the U.S. and you can search for any state. Also information on the refugees in refugee camps is available.
| Nationality | 2014 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 12 | 54 | 4 |
| Bhutan | 69 | 74 | - |
| Burma | 70 | 27 | - |
| Colombia | 6 | 11 | - |
| Cuba | 59 | - | - |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 83 | 191 | 6 |
| Eritrea | - | 34 | - |
| Ethiopia | 12 | 19 | - |
| Iran | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Iraq | 183 | 95 | 7 |
| Liberia | 2 | - | - |
| Nepal | 2 | - | - |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | - |
| Palestine | - | 1 | - |
| Somalia | 108 | 11 | 6 |
| Sudan | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Syria | - | 280 | 11 |
| Total | 613 | 816 | 41 |
