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We’re celebrating how Americans have stepped up to make a difference. From April to November 2022, over 170,000 Americans submitted applications to sponsor Ukrainian newcomers seeking safety. With the ongoing war in Ukraine displacing millions of people and Venezuelans fleeing violence and oppression making up the second-largest refugee population in the world, welcoming is more critical now than ever. You can be a bridge to safety for families forced to flee their homes from Ukraine and Venezuela.