Alaska's refugee coordinator has told local officials that some refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine will begin arriving in the state over the next year or two, and some will be placed in communities where they have family ties.
A sign at Word of Life church near Delta Junction advertising a garage and bake sale to raise money to help the people of Ukraine.
Last week, State Refugee Coordinator Issa Spatrisano began informing municipal officials that Alaska’s share of those refugees will be placed in some communities beginning next year.“We’re aware that in our state, there are a number of Ukrainians that live in the Delta area,” she said, “and they may have family members that will come join them.”
Mayor J.W. Musgrove said the city can’t offer any direct assistance but can help refer them to agencies that do. Spatrisano works for Catholic Social Services, which oversees the U.S. State Department’s Refugee Resettlement Program in Alaska. She says the agency hasn’t yet advised her office on how many Ukrainian refugees Alaska might get through the program, or when they’ll begin arriving. But she says it’s likely take a while.
Shestopalov says they’re only temporarily staying with her parents, who are expecting another refugee family in the next couple of weeks.
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