A Refugee's Journey: How a tiny fraction of the world's 27 million refugees makes it to the US
There are 27 million refugees around the world. As of April 30, just 10,742 refugees had been given a permanent home in the US this year.
They often leave their home countries with little more than the clothes on their back — leaving behind homes, treasured possessions, careers, and loved ones to embark on a long and uncertain journey to safety.
Some refugees will remain in limbo for years.