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Refugee communities and refugee areas in ukraine and poland, who are asking the tederal government to let those family members come to the united states. and to that point, you have many groups saying they have the infrastructure ready, the support needed to house these refugees and feed them. and they're asking for the federal government expedite the process. specifically for those that have already been approved. we know the united states has been accepting ukrainians for several years at this point, especially after putin's invasion of crimea and annexation of crimea. they're asking the fed...

Things in court. i have to say that i was struck, even chairman bennie thompson in introducing in panel was talking about his own experiences, referencing coming of age in mississippi where he said white supremacists attacked black churches with impunity, firebombing them, and they are by no means new, craig. >> they're not. ali, thank you. president biden has said that the united states will welcome ukrainian refugees, quote, with open arms. but when could people start getting here actually and what do we need to do to help them? coming up next, we'll talk a look at how some refugee resettlem...

The airport was destroyed before they could get out. >> reporter: how many other ukrainians seeking refugee status, how many are there already in the pipeline? >> hundreds. >> reporter: hundreds of people in the pipeline who these groups are saying are ready to come to the united states and the groups say they're ready to help them. >> shaquille brewster, on the next part of this story. shaq, thank you. up next an update on star brittney who's been detained in russia. star brittney who's been detained in russia ng their bread game. we're talking artisan italian bread, made fresh daily! the o...

From hard-hit eastern ukraine to poland with her cat. >> it's my son. i will love him and i never lost him in kyiv. i think that's one reason of my life. >> meanwhile, in the united states, refugee resettlement groups are gearing up to help families heading to our country. nbc in ohio. this is in the cleveland area. so, the governor set to meet with resettlement groups today in a summit. what do we know about it? >> reporter: well, we know we'll expect to hear from many of the resettlement groups in the cleveland area. groups saying they're ready to accept more refugees. you saw gabe's report....

Refugee resettlement groups in the Washington, D.C., region are scrambling to keep up with a massive influx of Afghan evacuees, leaving families waiting for housing and other services in a situation that could soon worsen as U.S. officials prepare to shut down temporary housing sites in military bases.