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In June, Russia launched its missiles at Ukraine in two separate pre-dawn attacks leaving 23 dead and many more injured. While the war in Ukraine may be fading in the

Russia’s war on Ukraine has displaced the most civilians in Europe at any time since World War II. According to the U.N. High Commission for Refugees, 8 million Ukrainians have fled for neighboring co

(JNS) — The White House is testing a unique solution to the growing Ukraine refugee crisis. The American Jewish community is testing its response.

An online portal started accepting applications, where individual Americans, as well as private and public organizations, can apply to financially sponsor a Ukrainian for travel from Europe as part of a new U.S. program launched by the Biden administration.

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri have resettled over 80 Ukrainian refugees over the last 10 years.

Federal personnel will attempt to fulfill the administration's goal of allowing 100,000 Ukrainians to enter the country.

There’s no refugee program in place yet for Ukrainians. A few have made it to L.A. with visas, while others seek humanitarian parole at the border.

The 700 refugees that we welcomed so far have come through one specific program, the lautenberg program. youll hear more from president biden about what were able to do on the refugee front ourselves. >> and that program is very important. i think the question is as priscilla alvarez has done such good reporting on, it takes a long time and hard to be allowed in through the typical refugee process. i understand the president may give us a number, you cant, but how the u.s. is planning to make it...

The president said the U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians displaced by the war, but the State Department has not yet figured out how that will work.

The Jewish Federations of North America outlined potential scenarios for refugee resettlement, from entry programs to financial support and absorption to social services.