Ukrainians Seeking Shelter With Bay Area Families Face Closed Doors, Red Tape

CBS San Francisco

July 14, 2022

The biggest refugee crisis since World War II is unfolding in front of the eyes of the world.

About three million Ukrainian nationals, mostly women, children and the elderly, have fled their homes since the brutal Russian invasion. Now, many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here.

Stacey and her husband Bohden live in San Francisco. They asked KPIX not to use their last name.

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