5 Countries with the Most Refugees in the U.S.

1. Democratic Republic of the Congo

Number of Refugee Arrival: 7,742

The Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence in 1960, but unfortunately, the country has been plagued by conflict ever since. This ongoing crisis has made it the longest humanitarian crisis in Africa and has led to the fourth-largest internally displaced person crisis in the world. According to UNHCR, more than 6.2 million people are internally displaced, and about 1 million have sought asylum in other African countries. In the US, refugee arrivals from the Democratic Republic of Congo have made the country stand out as the one with the most refugees in the US.

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