David Duea News Today

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Clark County churches, nonprofits and other organizations are ramping up efforts to provide support for Ukraine and its roughly 2 million refugees who have fled to neighboring countries.

The U.S. refugee program is already under pressure to absorb more than 70,000 evacuees from Afghanistan who arrived last year.

As Afghan refugees are resettling across the United States, about 100 of them will call Vancouver home within the next six months, according to local resettlement agency Lutheran Community Services Northwest.

Tony Nguyen was evacuated from Vietnam when the United States withdrew from the country 46 years ago.

In the darkest of times, the light of Christ shines brightest. David Duea, President and CEO of Lutheran Commu...