Iowa refugee advocates say it may take years for Ukrainians to resettle kcci.com/article/charit…

More than a million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries to escape the Russian invasion. The open-arm welcome stands in sharp contrast to the treatment of previous waves of refugees from places like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. n.pr/3MnGo5e

Present and former employees of World Relief Quad Cities, who were once refugees themselves, know the challenges ahead for more than 1,000,000 people fleeing Ukraine. kwqc.com/2022/03/05/wor…

Outside Lviv station, which is thronging with exhausted refugees fleeing war in eastern Ukraine, an accomplished pianist is playing “What a Wonderful World.” It’s hauntingly beautiful.

More than 2 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the 12 days since Russia began its invasion, according to a tracker from the U.N. refugee agency. n.pr/3i81sPz

.City of Waukee has purchased land on which to build affordable housing. Find out details: bit.ly/3hULzfa via Business Record

“Policing homeless people, and arresting hundreds of New Yorkers for trying to skip the $2.75 subway fare, starts to look particularly ridiculous when you take over 24 hours to find a mass shooter walking round one of the busiest areas of the city.” independent.co.uk/voices/frank-j…

This weekend marks a holy trifecta for the Abrahmic faiths. Happy Ramadan, Happy Easter, and Happy Passover. May we all work together for a world based in peace and renewal. ❤️❤️❤️

Spent this morning visiting a shelter for Ukrainian refugees in Tijuana. Spent the afternoon at a shelter ImmDef visits regularly to provide legal services to mostly Haitian & Central American families. The differences between the two are stark and soul-shattering. 🧵

.David Miliband: The Afghan and Ukraine crises showed how the U.S. can rebuild its refugee system ti.me/3FmTahl

Israeli forces pulling Palestinian flags off Shireen Abu Akleh's hearse.

The Center’s partner in #Poland @federapl provides critical support to women who need abortion care, including refugees from #Ukraine who are survivors of sexual assault. For years, Poland’s restrictive abortion laws have made access very difficult. n.pr/3yGG7pP

Roe V Wade was overturned just a little over two months ago. A🧵of the catastrophic damage this has created:

Y'all, I'm booking a #talkofiowa show for Iowa Public Radio on parental involvement/local control/school boards in IA's PreK-12 education. DM me w/ your thoughts/ideas, i'd love them! 🏫🎒📝🎙️

‼️Please retweet‼️ There is no Republican running in district 17. I'm hearing that some people want to vote for me but are afraid that it will make the district go to the Republican. Help me squash this rumor. 😊

We must do everything we can to save lives. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, André Carson, Rep. Summer Lee, @RepDeliaramirez, and I are introducing the #CeasefireNOW Resolution to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. I urge my colleagues to join us.