Posted on Dec 26, 2022
Ukrainian family finds new home in Cleveland with help of a West Chester man
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An organization founded to help Afghan refugees find homes in the United States has expanded its mission. Welcome US is now working on relocating Ukrainians.
Kit Taintor is the vice president of policy and practice, and says they believe Americans see what's happening around the world and want to help.
"Our government system here in the United States allows refugees to come in from all over the world. But the system is somewhat constrained by government pipelines," she says. "But we knew from deep work in communities over time, that if you gave opportunities to everyday Americans in Cincinnati and beyond, people would stand up, people would want to welcome and that hypothesis has proven out."
More than 200,000 Afghan and Ukrainian citizens are now living in the United States thanks to Welcome US. The program started with the relocation of Afghan refugees after the fall of Kabul. Taintor says government policy allows Americans to volunteer as a refugee sponsor, and that's where the organization comes in.
Kit Taintor is the vice president of policy and practice, and says they believe Americans see what's happening around the world and want to help.
"Our government system here in the United States allows refugees to come in from all over the world. But the system is somewhat constrained by government pipelines," she says. "But we knew from deep work in communities over time, that if you gave opportunities to everyday Americans in Cincinnati and beyond, people would stand up, people would want to welcome and that hypothesis has proven out."
More than 200,000 Afghan and Ukrainian citizens are now living in the United States thanks to Welcome US. The program started with the relocation of Afghan refugees after the fall of Kabul. Taintor says government policy allows Americans to volunteer as a refugee sponsor, and that's where the organization comes in.
Ukrainian family finds new home in Cleveland with help of a West Chester man
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Khurshid says the family he sponsored had relatives in Cleveland so that's why they chose to move there. He says his part in the whole process was easy. "You're not going to be paying anything. You're not going to be financially involved in their support whatsoever," he says. "This is merely paperwork. You have to become their sponsor in the sense that you are responsible for bringing them over. But there's no application fee."
Taintor admits there is opposition to immigration, but they try to strip the politics away from the issue. "At the end of the day, most people want a safe place to lay their head and a safe place to raise their kids just like we do, and if we can offer that to somebody, isn't that an amazing thing to do?"
Khurshid is looking at sponsoring someone else soon, and plans to have a party where he can introduce the idea to his friends."
..."Khurshid says the family he sponsored had relatives in Cleveland so that's why they chose to move there. He says his part in the whole process was easy. "You're not going to be paying anything. You're not going to be financially involved in their support whatsoever," he says. "This is merely paperwork. You have to become their sponsor in the sense that you are responsible for bringing them over. But there's no application fee."
Taintor admits there is opposition to immigration, but they try to strip the politics away from the issue. "At the end of the day, most people want a safe place to lay their head and a safe place to raise their kids just like we do, and if we can offer that to somebody, isn't that an amazing thing to do?"
Khurshid is looking at sponsoring someone else soon, and plans to have a party where he can introduce the idea to his friends."
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This good news as we have welcomed many others from around the globe! I hope that they enjoy being cold in Cleveland!
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