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Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 08:51 PM Feb 2022

Anybody thinking of taking in a family from Ukraine.

We have two spare cabins prefect for a small family with pets.

Out in the country.

Our neighbors would help out with food.

Seeing people with kids and pets is really getting to me.

Europe can only take in so many people.


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Anybody thinking of taking in a family from Ukraine. (Original Post) Texaswitchy Feb 2022 OP
How do you think you are going to take a family from Ukraine? LisaL Feb 2022 #1
Put them on a plane. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #2
US government would have to allow them in before anybody can take them. LisaL Feb 2022 #3
I can understand that. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #5
So you think the US will not take in any refugees? Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #18
A very kind thought. MuseRider Feb 2022 #4
This country took in my Czech ancestors. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #7
A LOvely & Generous Intenion Me. Feb 2022 #6
Lots of deserving homeless families here. Treefrog Feb 2022 #8
We have had people living there. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #9
How would that work for refugees then? Treefrog Feb 2022 #11
Just temporary. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #12
I think it is a very nice and gracious idea and offer. boston bean Feb 2022 #14
Fleeing war is not considered legal grounds for asylum in the US. milestogo Feb 2022 #10
Should be. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #13
Hopefully the people who leave will be able to go back to their homes in the near future. milestogo Feb 2022 #15
Hope so.. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #17
That's a lovely idea. I've been wanting to learn Ukrainian anyway - for years Maru Kitteh Feb 2022 #16
My neighbors speak Czech. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #19

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
1. How do you think you are going to take a family from Ukraine?
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 08:55 PM
Feb 2022

Europe is taking them because they can arrive there either by foot, train, bus or car. Europe has also waved visa requirements as far as I can tell.
They can't arrive in US by foot, train, bus or car. US is not going to let them in without visas either.

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
2. Put them on a plane.
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 08:58 PM
Feb 2022

This is going to get messy.

How safe will Europe be.

Wave the visas.

I think other countries are.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
3. US government would have to allow them in before anybody can take them.
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 08:59 PM
Feb 2022

Last I heard Psaki said she thinks they will want to stay closer to home.

MuseRider

(34,109 posts)
4. A very kind thought.
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 09:01 PM
Feb 2022

I had not thought about that much. I doubt we could but if we could I would surely think about it. I cannot imagine they would want to come here but still, you are really kind to think about this.

I have a small apartment attached to my horse barn. It is actually quite nice, I lived in it for over a year while the house was built. It could handle a couple of people and it would feel so nice to have someone who needed it use it.

Like I said, I cannot imagine them coming here or being allowed to but it is enough to make some of us start the process of having a place for others. I think we will be increasingly needing something like this with climate change.

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
9. We have had people living there.
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 09:22 PM
Feb 2022

We are way out in the country.

No job opportunities.

No public transportation.

The people didn't stay long.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
16. That's a lovely idea. I've been wanting to learn Ukrainian anyway - for years
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 09:53 PM
Feb 2022

Now.

There’s also a small Ukrainian community in the area here so that might be helpful too.


Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
19. My neighbors speak Czech.
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:09 PM
Feb 2022

Wish I did.

My mother speak Czech but she wouldn't at home.

My Grandparents have been gone for a long time.

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