Here’s Biden’s plan to aid Ukrainian refugees and why advocates want more
politico.comfirst reported the new steps to ease the process for Ukrainian refugees.The administration hasn’t yet given a number for how many refugees would be brought into the U.S.
under the new actions. National Security Council staff and other administration officials that met this week with refugee resettlement organizations have not responded to those groups’ recommendations to aid Russians fleeing as a result of their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sources familiar with the White House’s thinking have also said they are not currently considering any major evacuation efforts, such as airlifts, and are evaluating better ways to utilize the humanitarian parole system to allow for temporary relocation to the U.S.“This is an emergency situation,” said Rep.
Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), who sent a letter to Biden earlier this month calling for a significant increase in the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. “We’re not doing a very good job.
