Following President Biden's announcement that the U.S. will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians, San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher said San Diego County would join other major metropolitan areas in welcoming those seeking asylum.
A Ukrainian woman holding her family's passports is in Tijuana at the San Ysidro Port of Entry hoping to be allowed into the United States, March 11, 2022.
Following President Joe Biden's announcement Thursday that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher said San Diego County would join other major metropolitan areas in welcoming those seeking asylum. In a statement, Fletcher said the county would provide services to those fleeing Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, building upon county assistance already provided to asylum-seekers from Afghanistan and Ukraine who crossed from Mexico into the U.S."Our county has time and again stepped up to help refugees and this time is no different," Fletcher said.
Fletcher's office said services available to refugees may include Reception and Placement Services, Refugee health screenings, public benefits , Refugee Employment Services and Vocational English-as-a-Second Language.Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
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