Apr 05 Watch 8:49 Hundreds of thousands of stateless people are living in legal limbo in the U.S. By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Conflicts, wars, and other geopolitical crises around the world have left millions of people without a country. They are called “the stateless," and their plight is finally being recognized by the Biden administration. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Apr 01 In U.S.’s welcome to Ukrainians, African refugees see racial bias By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press African refugees say the recent decision to grant refugee status and other humanitarian protections to Ukrainians fleeing war underscores the racial bias inherent in American immigration policy. Continue reading
Mar 30 Ukraine refugee total exceeds worst-case U.N. estimate By Bassam Hatoum, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country. Continue reading
Mar 28 As number of Ukrainians fleeing war hits 4 million, some signs of a slowdown By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The daily number of people fleeing Ukraine has fallen in recent days but border guards, aid agencies and refugees say Russia’s unpredictable war offers few signs whether it’s just a temporary lull or a permanent drop-off. Continue reading
Mar 25 Near the Ukrainian border, Biden sees refugee crisis in Poland By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Just 60 miles from the Ukrainian border, President Joe Biden paid tribute on Friday to Poland for giving refuge to more than 2 million Ukrainians who have fled their country since Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Biden meets with 82nd Airborne Division service members By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is on a visit to Poland where he is meeting with that country's leader to discuss the Ukrainian refugee process but his first stop was meeting with soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, telling them the nation… Continue reading
Mar 25 Biden to visit Poland as country struggles to handle millions of Ukrainian refugees By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press President Joe Biden's visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine's doorstep… Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. pledges to accept 100,000 Ukraine refugees, expand sanctions on Russia By Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says the United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine by targeting members of the country's parliament and the central bank's gold reserves. Continue reading
Mar 24 As Russian attack grinds on, Ukraine refugees’ hopes of a quick return home wanes By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, David Keyton, Associated Press Exhausted and frightened refugees has arrived in neighboring countries as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine a month ago. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 8:39 Poland’s ambassador to the U.S. on war in Ukraine and the refugee crisis One neighboring country that shares a 300-mile border with Ukraine is Poland. Poland has received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees over the past three weeks and is also providing military assistance to Ukraine. So how does this frontline country… Continue watching