Jesuit Refugee Service/USA (JRS/USA) is the U.S. arm of an international Catholic organization founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) that accompanies, serves, and advocates for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. Its mission is to promote protection, education, and humanitarian assistance for refugees worldwide, grounded in Catholic social teaching and a commitment to human dignity.
Refugee resettlement and asylum policy, humanitarian protection for displaced persons, immigration reform, international development and foreign aid, human rights protections, and access to education for refugees
Primarily funded through private donations, grants from Catholic institutions and foundations, individual contributors, and government and multilateral humanitarian grants
Jesuit Refugee Service International, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and other Catholic relief and social service organizations
Non-profit religious humanitarian organization
