'Peace is the only way to halt this tragedy,' said the U.N. high commissioner for refugees.
that Africans and other foreign nationals have faced racist abuse and discrimination from authorities as they've attempted to escape violence in Ukraine.
"The world is watching, and many immigrants and refugees are watching," Ocasio-Cortez said."How the world treats Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees should be how we are treating all refugees in the United States."
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