IRCO (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization)

Coming to the U.S. as a newly arrived immigrant or refugee can be a daunting experience. The Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) has 45+ years of experience empowering these newcomers. This year we have responded to increasing community need for equitable access to housing, early learning, community education and access to vaccination options in response to the pandemic, and digital learning for young people in the new virtual world.  We have also initiated our resettlement program for Afghan arrivals, started our Welcome Center in rural Ontario/Oregon, and broadened the reach of our legal services to address the additional challenges of new arrivals. Our expanded programming has increased our capacity to build new beginnings for all immigrants and refugees calling Oregon their home.