Record numbers of people -84 million- have been forcibly displaced worldwide. More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have left their country and refugees may reach 4 million. Experts will examine the immediate impact of this new crisis and who will be affected, including other immigrants and refugees still waiting in long lines and backlogs. Our colleague Manuel Ortiz will report from the front lines at the Ukrainian borders.
WHEN: Friday, March 11 11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST)
WHO:
- Meghan Benton, Director of Research for MPI Europe and MPI’s International Program
- Journalist Manuel Ortiz, Ethnic Media Services and Peninsula 360 Press, will report from the Ukrainian borders.
- Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
Read the press release from this briefing here.
