Inside One Family's Journey As Ukrainian Refugees Starting Over In U.S.

Months into the war in Ukraine, millions of people have become refugees forced to flee and spread out across Europe with over 62,000 Ukrainians coming to the U.S. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley has the story of 8-year-old Yana who escaped the war zone to Moldova and was later sponsored by a family member in New Jersey.
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[@niccoarcadia4179]

It's nice to see that child's happiness.

[@Debssssss]

This was a heart warming video at least something much more positive to see in the news day ❤️♥️♥️♥️

[@redwater4778]

They are all fake refugees. They had their bags packed long before the fighting started. They are economic refugees. They have lost half their jobs since dealing with western capitalists. they need to go back. we have homeless and unemployment here.

[@bho6328]

Free houses should only be given to Americans who are born in this country

[@angel-ij4xv]

tell that to your government

[@inevitable6440]

Agreed

[@LewisC-iu3hh]

Amen! Only people of Native American ancestry should live in North America! Everyone else should go back to Europe, or whether they came from! As a Native American and Mexican, I am 100% in favor of this!

[@andrewbui8295]

@@LewisC-iu3hh exactly. the Indigenous Natives were here first.

[@bho6328]

@@LewisC-iu3hh that is stupid that's like saying the cavemen own America we should give back everything to the neanderthal

[@kennethhigh8228]

OK, I get the main reason Ms. Ainsley took this story was to get to go on the swing! The helpfulness of Yana's classmates is example of how the young set examples to us older.

[@pushvedula5640]

Very touching 😢❤️, I’m so glad she gets to start over and she has friends to translate her when she needs help! I remember back at my elementary school, there were a lot of kids that were African American and Hispanic and whenever a new kid was there and he/she spoke only Spanish no English, people would be there to help them, And coincidentally a lot of my white friends I knew from there are of Eastern European Origin, there’s this apartment complex near my elementary school with a high percentage of African Americans and Eastern Euro Americans!!

[@mcd3424]

It's a crazy thing.... A Ukrainian Girl who grew up speaking Russian who was forced to flee her home because of a Russian Invasion is teaching Russian to her American classmate's.

[@crocoloco]

They’re from the East

[@vidong1704]

It's the Ukrainian variety of Russian. Same as American English. America fought two wars against England and is still speaking English and teaching in English and spreading English around the world. I bet you never thought of that. Oh, by the way, S. Americans fought bloody wars against Spain and they are still speaking Spanish.

[@Debssssss]

I can imagine the horror theses kids went thru ,God is great,now USA is there new home,so happy for them ❤️🇺🇸

[@Senaleb]

"Do you like New Jersey?" "Yeah" oh sweet sweet child..

[@pmaigotthat7211]

Excuse me? You mean me of the best states In the country?

[@louisco6345]

Welcome folks & I wish you all love , peace & happiness ❤

[@RR-ue4im]

Illegal Aliens 👽

[@neelakan678]

Very nice. But what about Americans here dying on our streets. Mental health. Addiction. Health problems they cannot afford. Rent they cannot pay. We can take care of everyone but we choose not to, instead blaming "someone else" why is it not possible or would have been if not for so and so. Let's be ONE country and stop attacking "the other".

[@lochermaleficent5062]

Indeed they cancelled my disability claiming that I was no longer disabled, so believing that I wasn't disabled I went into the work force now I'm REALLY disabled. Amazing.

[@vidong1704]

The US spends trillions on social programs for Americans.

[@jenniferpoland8886]

Why do they have to come to the United States?? We already have a border problem with Mexico.

[@jenniferpoland8886]

They want free stuff.

[@a.jvalle8905]

Because their lives are in danger and we as a nation have a duty to ensure human rights are protected.

[@aguzarovaua1]

When they come they go to work and bring taxes to USA, that's why your relatives came one time too-to have a good life without war, so about boarder its different story don't even compare to.

[@luisrivera3056]

This aint your country!! It's everybodys'!

[@midishh]

62 thousand with a red carpet, but the south american caravan of people seeking asylum was a catastrophy... double standard

[@brandonly27]

I thought full grown military aged men were supposed to stay in Ukraine.🤔

[@Robinicat]

It's true. Men are no longer able to leave Ukraine. They must train and fight as soldiers. But many fled Ukraine with their families at the beginning of the war. We hosted one man at our home here in Montreal who was living in eastern Ukraine whose home was bombed. He fled to Poland with only the clothes on his back.

[@brandonly27]

@@Robinicat If my country were being invaded, i'd stay.

[@EuroBoy-cz5tu]

Ukranians are way better and courageous look at the cowards . Aghan and syrian refu gees 70% account for men. Its completely opposite instead of sacrificing they leave their sister in horrible con ditionds😢 and gain sympathy here . Total cowards

[@gatheringleaves]

So heartwarming ❤

[@dboygetmoney228]

But African Americans want reparations

[@blahblahhai]

This was a nice heart warning video

[@user-cv2of4ve4u]

Again respect the American people or leave America ... period

[@colin1444]

Was someone in this video disrespectful of American people?

[@Muslim98864]

اعيش في العراق واعاني هل يوجد لديكم رحمه لمساعدتي في الخروج من بلدي المحتل

[@robertmoon9756]

You’re not European so they won’t help you

[@TheJ602]

The war is over in Iraq. Ukraine is being annihilated.

[@jamesstreet228]

No

[@Gvlant1]

It is not impossible but the US has a long list of people that have aided the US in multiple Middle East countries during conflict that it still is working on fulfilling giving refuge.

[@Muslim98864]

@@Gvlant1 للاسف لم اعمل مع الامريكان . بأمكان المواطن الامريكي فقط مساعدتي لخروجي من بلدي

[@Cheznrice]

Why are some people welcomed with open arms but others have their kids taken away? Doesn't make any sense. Either we let everyone in or no one!

[@ronnie-being-ronnie]

The “why” is pretty obvious…it even starts with the same letter of the alphabet. It’s the same “why” that Trump married two non US born women, but accuses others of being rapists and criminals. It’s the same “why” that escaping a war in a European nation makes them better refugees than the ones from Central or South American nations, even though we were directly responsible for the problems in the Central or South American nations. Racism, bias, fear of other, hate… White immigrants get away with having undocumented or even criminal status because they are white.

[@morriswilburn9858]

Ukrainians are indeed being treated differently. They can only stay in the US for two years, and according to a US federal govt website, to enter the country “must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide them with financial support for the duration of their stay in the United States.”. In order to be a “sponsor” you have to go through a lot of federal govt paperwork and answer invasive questions into your personal life.

[@Brain_With_Limbs]

Ukrainians are running away from a war zone, the other have a crappy country due mainly because of themselves.

[@thumper7047]

"...we let everyone in or no one." - Seriously? "It is better to be thought a fool, then to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." Are you naturally that stupid or does it take practice? We should let in axe murderers, and child rapers and people who want to blow up shopping malls, etc. What an exceptionally S T U P I D thing to say. Life must be verry difficult for you to contemplate that a "Don't walk" sign might need to just let everyone walk all the time, even with trains and trucks coming up over the hill. Try to use some sense, have at least an IQ of 50 before posting.

[@holycow343]

think the answer is pretty obvious.... white people

[@jabbard73]

This is cool .

[@Robinicat]

Does the US not have a system like we have in Canada? Ukrainians apply for a visa and within a few months come to Canada and receive financial support to get on their feet here. They are not sponsored. It's an open door policy....as it is in European countries. Often once they arrive they are hosted by volunteers until they get on their feet...as I have done with 4 Ukrainian refugees since last year...but often they are on their own but given practical support by organizations set up to help them integrate.

[@user-jt8pl5iu2i]

Hello, can you help two more Ukrainians?

[@jarrodyuki7081]

i need my alarm and iclickers to go to school. i also need one mile 90 minutes 40 minutes a card and a key to get to class every tuesday and thursday.

[@qtown5330]

What kind of man runs when your country is invaded?

[@happygrandma4ruthP]

Wow I'll say it...Ukrainians are welcome BUT Haitians are beaten and turned back😭😭😭💔

[@JulioLopez-xz5kx]

Definitely. Black and brown people are treated like cattle getting shuttled around in buses and sent to inner cities that have them sleeping on floors. Then you see this story and this family gets the red carpet treatment and their daughter gets to go to school in prestigious community. Such hypocrisy!

[@Brain_With_Limbs]

If you Haitians don't like the USA then why are you coming??

[@everlastinglife5978]

No there not they get free housing and education and food

[@jamesstreet228]

Because Ukrainian's are actually refugees. Not filth looking for a tree ride at our expense

[@inevitable6440]

They are fleeing poverty, not war, so yes.

[@hirsch4155]

Wait, they’re Russian? I don’t get it, she’s saying she has two Russian friends at school like she’s happy about it. Not that Russian friends are bad but..

[@bavariantyrant9089]

Tf you talking about. That are Ukranians.

[@firejr767]

​@@bavariantyrant9089 Ukrainians speak Ukrainian (69%), but 30% speak russian actually :/

[@user-cv2of4ve4u]

Respect the American people and rhe culture or leave America ....period

[@DrPhd-nm9ex]

It’s sickening how the us care for taking care of other people rather than helping our homeless. Especially people of color. Remember there so much controversy of helping brown refugees but suddenly when a person is a blue eye white blonde than all sudden it’s okay

[@ivankrasimirov6476]

It's unbelievable how ignorant you are.🙄 Do you even know how to tie your shoe ? The Ukrainians are refugees of war and came to the United States of Fentanyl LEGALLY. They did not jump over the fence on the mexican border ILLEGALLY. But don't worry they're probably not gonna stay that long especially not in a liberal sh*thole city or state, where teachers brainwash kids how to change their pronouns and genders, while crime, drugs and homelessness are running rampant without effective policing. We, Eastern Europeans, are Proud, Conservative Orthodox Christian people ... some can say that been surrounded by american wackoos is worse than war zone actually.

[@DrPhd-nm9ex]

@@ivankrasimirov6476 still we should take care our own. Let Europe take care of them. That’s the problem in this country so quick to help others yet forget our own. We didn’t ask for them to stay in our country and leech our system

[@philip_korchagin]

@@DrPhd-nm9ex I'm white but not blue-eyed. My mother is Jewish by 25% on her father's side, and I have brown hair and screaming eyes. I am from Russia, I would like to live in the USA. Since Russia is a third world country.

[@inevitable6440]

These people are fleeing war, the brown people are fleeing poverty, there is a difference!

[@DrPhd-nm9ex]

@@inevitable6440 point

[@Id3627]

Кремлеботы притворяются американцами в комментариях ахахах

[@k88811]

Now show a BLACK AND BROWN REFUGEE story and see how different than are treated, anybody put the Ukrainian refugees on a bus or plane to NOWHERE as a cruel joke?

[@everlastinglife5978]

We should treat them all equal. Wich means we should allow millions and millions of Ukraine refugees in and give them all free money and housing and schooling and health care and phones.

[@ultimatewarrior3310]

I don't think her dad was white..oh the face palm in your comment

[@jakethedog2934]

Well your countries were perfect starting before getting bombed by a madman. Ukraine deserves this support

[@DrPhd-nm9ex]

@@everlastinglife5978no

[@hughamick7003]

Get over yourself make a appointment with a doctor and get your self sorted out.

[@pramodkumarkabra5824]

CHEERS TO NEW LIFE 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@lukemiller7757]

More Ukraine ppl need to go US

[@jakethedog2934]

Why do you say that?

[@Oran-go7dl]

@@jakethedog2934 whithe people

[@fastworthyyt1357]

@@Oran-go7dl no bro it's about race

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Countries are happy to receive Ukrainians. Just the way it is. They work and cause no trouble. Plus most will return to their country to rebuild after the war.

[@pavlolyo7146]

If she’s from Ukraine, she shouldn’t be speaking Russian

[@thumper7047]

True, but Ukrainian is of a Russian dialect. Many citizens of Ukraine speak Russian as their primary language. Just as people from USA might speak Spanish.

[@adamaboussoukkar8832]

I was in Kharkiv alot of people speak Russian it's normal

[@ultimatewarrior3310]

@@thumper7047 no it's not.they speak Russian cause look at the dad he is brown. Most likely gypsy...look how dark he is lol

[@pokey5736]

People who live in eastern Ukraine mostly speak Russian but elsewhere they speak Ukrainian.

[@ultimatewarrior3310]

@@thumper7047 trolling too hard😂🤣

[@luisrivera3056]

What I love about these stories is that they are here, they are safe, and they can say to Putin " Try bombing me now!!!" Welcome to The United States. Що мені подобається в цих історіях, так це те, що вони тут, вони в безпеці, і вони можуть сказати Путіну: «Спробуй розбомбити мене зараз!!!» Ласкаво просимо до Сполучених Штатів.

[@user-cj9bg1jh6g]

Thank you so much my friend 🤝

[@luisrivera3056]

Slava Ukraine! @@user-cj9bg1jh6g

[@everythingrc3127]

I don’t understand why all men don’t fight if it was happening in America me my brothers and my sons would fight and die for our family and country

[@BalkanUltras48]

They made exception for men with 3 or more children. There's a lot of brothers, cousins, sons who fight and die for their country right now

[@auapc2441]

Die for you country hahahs you mean die for the goverment

[@oldchineseman7290]

Exactly just submit too Russia and give up Ukraine

[@EuroBoy-cz5tu]

Ukranians are way better and courageous look at the cowards . Aghan and syrian refu gees 70% account for men. Its completely opposite instead of sacrificing they leave their sister in horrible con ditionds😢 and gain sympathy here . Total cowards

[@anthonydavis3424]

They get free money

[@j.dtalker6166]

Operation white wash. Whites are becoming a big minority in america

[@yuriy5376]

No, they don't. They got a sponsor in the US who takes care of money.

[@LewisC-iu3hh]

Glory to Russia, Putin and Russian armed forces! From a REAL American, Native American and Mexican, in OuR ancestral lands in California!! Anglos back to Britain!!

[@JulioLopez-xz5kx]

These people get a free ticket to Princeton, NJ?! Brown immigrants do not get such good treatment. I hate the hypocrisy in America!

[@casebarreoltt5990]

Look up the Lautenberg Amendment. They keep their mouth shut about azov.

[@Brain_With_Limbs]

Hush Russian bot

[@everlastinglife5978]

Migrants have got free everything for years. Why are you so mad that a few Ukraine refugee's gets equal treatment?

[@ivankrasimirov6476]

Julio Lopez You're so ignorant Ukrainians DID NOT SNEAK ACROSS THE BORDER! They came on a plane LEGALLY as refugees of war. Brownies come ILLEGALLY cause they want Daddy Government to give them andouts. But, don't worry most Ukrainians aren't gonna stay that long in your liberal sh*thole land. Being surrounded by wackoos who change their genders and pronouns, crime, drugs, uncivilized niqqers, homelessness, dirty streets, unhealthy over-processed food, absurd cost of health care etc is probably worse than a war zone for Conservative Orthodox Christian people

[@pokey5736]

Were you paying attention? They have family there who sponsored them. It takes a lot for this to happen.

[@user-kg1zx4xn5o]

Albert is a coward, he left his friends and family to fight while he RAN!

[@cz3249]

We need more European quality immigrants

[@user-yn7mf7tr3b]

Nope, your country only want African and middle eastern , they are quality immigrants for your government which can provide thousands of ballots. They will make make your country safe and great again.

[@msshelfbooty9742]

So white people but not people of color is what you’re saying

[@inevitable6440]

@@msshelfbooty9742 They are paying citizens and are generally much smarter, plus they actually learn the language.

[@sithlord66.12]

​@@inevitable6440Much smarter? Im sure there are people trying to get into this country no matter what race or ethnicity, if that's you're way of thinking it then everyone trying to come into this country should go through a intelligent test no matter where their from. I mean it's pointless, public schools here in this country are jokes. So we have a bunch of idiots regardless of race, I doubt Ukrainians coming in here is going to help save this crumbling country.

[@tiredofbs9178]

@inevitable6440 Y’all really are the devil the Bible speaks of.. that’s crazy

[@yonayehezkel3150]

𝗛𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿 - 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 Speaking about the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently told a German weekly newspaper, “We must prepare for the fact that it could take years.” As I have said several times, this war is not like any war before; it is a scrutiny on a new level, a precursor of more scrutinies to come. This scrutiny may have started with Russia and Ukraine, but it will not end there; it will encompass all of Europe, and eventually all of humanity. These scrutinies will drive human society to rebuild itself in a way that helps us achieve life’s essence and purpose. The current bafflement and indecision that has overcome us is not negative. It is a mandatory state that precedes any progress. There have always been struggles over who will rule-which party or which leader or which ideology. The reflections imposed on us today impel us to determine how we want to relate to our society, to our country, and to humanity, and what will advance us to achieve the state of completion and perfection. Although at the moment, the struggles are between individuals who are leaders of their countries, people already see that this is not the correct way for humanity to be, at least not in terms of the leaders’ motivations. When leaders’ decisions are driven by considerations of the benefit of the public rather than their own benefit, their decisions will be correct, they will succeed, and they will win everyone’s support. This, by the way, does not pertain to one specific leader but is true of all leaders, as this will be the basic tenet of leadership in the future. The mutual dependence that seems to burden us today, causing shipment delays, food and energy shortages, and spreading viruses around the world, is really the flip-side of our mutual responsibility. When we learn the message of interconnectedness that it teaches us, we will find that our connections do not hurt, but allow us to live more comfortably and easily, and that our mutual dependence is an invitation to connect our hearts and not only our economies. The reason that we currently feel as though the world is in crisis is that we are unwilling to accept our interdependence. In the struggle between forced interdependence and reluctance to play by its rule, we are causing everything to shut down. However, if we embrace connection rather than reject it, we will discover its countless benefits compared to having to rely only on ourselves. We are living through a very special time in history. A pivotal shift is happening, a spiritual transformation. Gradually, we are learning to perceive ourselves not only as individuals, but also as parts of a system that maintain a symbiotic relationship with it: We nourish the system, and the system nourishes us. Until today, we perceived ourselves as separate beings. This put us in constant struggles against every one and every thing. The survival of the fittest epitomized our attitude towards life. In the new perception awakening within us, our attitude will change to what anthropologist Brian Hare and research scientist Vanessa Woods refer to as “the survival of the friendliest.” In this approach, those who feel connected to others and act with everyone’s benefit in mind will prosper, and those who cling to the attitude of “each man for himself” will find themselves defeated by life. Soon, and I hope it will come without too much pain, humanity will come to complete despair. We will feel that we are suffering blows every step of the way, and at every point in our development. When we come to this, people will agree to connect as a last resort. At that point, I really hope that humanity will begin to contemplate how to rise above the ego because otherwise, it will inflict unbearable suffering on all of us. In the era that is now dawning, we will not be able to impose decisions on others. We will not be able to oppress or force each other into any resolutions that they will not want to make of their own volition. Person against person, country against country, regime against regime, no one will be able to impose one’s views on the other. In the new era, he who starts a war-loses.‎ Rather, everything will be done with connection and reciprocity.