Statewide Iowa — Iowa’s refugee resettlement agencies expect to host some Ukrainians after President Biden announced the US would accept up to 100,000 refugees.
It’s unclear how many may come to Iowa, but the agencies face challenges. Kerri True-Funk is the director of the Des Moines field office of the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. She says finding permanent housing for Ukrainian refugees in Iowa could be difficult, but she says Iowans are already showing support.
To complicate matters, she says they’re still working on finding permanent housing for refugees from Afghanistan.
Many Iowans are voicing how they’re ready to help Ukrainians, she says, especially with translation support.
