Ukrainian-American family members and friends make up the bulk of people volunteering to be private sponsors in Wisconsin, experts said. “We’re able to kind of cut through that red tape.”She advocates for a model in which would-be private sponsors instead partner with the agencies. Conversely, those who arrive through the traditional refugee resettlement process receive permanent residency automatically. The Borys family has become quite self-reliant, she said, and like a part of her family. Newly arrived Ukrainians in the state are also helping each other.
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