SEATTLE (AP) — Former Washington state Rep. Republican Matt Shea is in Poland with more than 60 Ukrainian children. The Seattle Times reports Shea says he is trying to facilitate their adoption in America, although international agencies say now is not an appropriate time for international adoptions from Ukraine. Shea has said his group helped rescue 62 children and their two adult caregivers from an orphanage in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, which is under heavy attack by Russian forces. Shea’s presence, and the lack of information surrounding the American group he’s with, has raised concerns among some residents of the small Polish town. Shea didn’t respond to comment requests.
Ex-WA Rep. in Poland with Ukrainian kids
