Amazon will help refugee employees obtain citizenship

• Through the program, eligible Amazon employees receive free social, legal and financial support, such as mentorship, skills training — which includes college tuition — and reimbursement for work authorization fees.
• The program has been offered to employees in the U.S. starting in April, with the company planning to expand it globally by the end of the year.

The big picture: Amazon and nearly three dozen major companies, including Facebook, Uber and UPS, committed to hiring and training Afghan refugees last fall.

• In March, more than 50 companies, including Amazon, vowed to support people fleeing Ukraine.

What to watch: The U.S. expects to admit up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. More than 76,000 Afghans have been brought to the U.S. so far this year.