The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.

By Jazmine Ulloa

Photographs by Jamie Kelter Davis

Local Ukrainian families fear for their future

Federal policy making refugees unemployable

By NANCY MAYFIELD

A rural Iowa town came together to provide homes and jobs to Ukrainian refugees. Will they be able to keep the community they've created?

By Siobhan Roberts May 30, 2025

QC TIMES by NINA BAKER

“It’s clear that this effort was never just about helping families from another part of the world,” Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer said. “It’s really been about reaffirming our identity as Iowans — practical, compassionate, and grounded in strong values.”

Clinton Herald by Jenna Blount

April 5 live interview on CNN

Ukrainians who fled war and the US communities that welcomed them fear they may be uprooted under Trump

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN

Boelens relocating families from Ukraine to Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch

Clinton Herald

DEWITT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration could be having unintended consequences in Iowa

by Kyle Bales

Local professor helping Ukrainian refugees settle in Eastern Iowa

by Kyle Bales

Trump weighs revoking legal status of Ukrainians as US steps up deportations

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke

WE NEED YOUR HELP for our "Community Move-In Day” welcoming 2 families from Ukraine in our area who are moving into long term housing this Thursday, December 8th in DeWitt and Grand Mound!!

We are happy to share that together, with the support of our community, IA NICE is welcoming the Zakharchenko family to the United States today.

The Hedzhymanova family arrived in the Quad City area on Sunday, October 16th with the support of their sponsor, Angela Boelens of DeWitt, Iowa and IA NICE volunteers.