'I think people understand exactly what's at stake right now. This is a peaceful, democratic, sovereign neighbor who was just invaded by a deranged authoritarian leader,' says Rep. Lori Trahan, who met with Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
A Ukrainian refugee takes a cup of soup at the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Poland has admitted some 1.95 million refugees fleeing war and Russian aggression on Ukraine.
Congresswoman Lori Trahan was part of the seven-member bipartisan delegation. The group spent time in the Polish city of Rzeszów, where it visited a refugee assistance center,Trahan spoke Monday afternoon with WBUR's"I think what I learned on the ground is the true devastation that is happening in Ukraine. Families are being separated from one another, having to make difficult decisions.
"To be here and to have the conversations and to see it up close, it's just really intense. It's been an emotional couple of days.""Most folks are so grateful for the community in Poland. There are over 2 million refugees from Ukraine who have come to Poland and they're not staying in camps; they're staying in people's homes. And so the outpouring of love and support has been incredible.
Her response to constituents who might be critical of the amount of money the U.S. is spending on this conflict
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