Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, IRCO Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization IRCO serves the dynamic needs of Portland’s immigrant, refugee and mainstream populations with comprehensive programming and over 35 years of experience in the community The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) was established in 1976 to serve immigrants and refugees in Portland, Oregon. Since our founding, we have served over 150,000 people (immigrants, refugees as well as mainstream Portlanders) through the provision of programs and services that meet needs related to training and employment, health and aging, English language learning, naturalization and social adjustment, community development, early childhood, parenting and youth development, education and interpretation and translation (IRCO’s International Language Bank).