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U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Asylum Seekers & the History That Drives Them: David L. Wilson, via Truthout

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David L. Wilson, author, with Jane Guskin, of The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers (2nd ed.), writes regularly for Truthout.org about the crises embedded in immigration. This is his latest article:

“Most people are capable of holding two or more conflicting ideas on any given issue. Immigration is no exception. ¶ A large segment of the US public was horrified in May and June when they saw the Trump administration snatching toddlers away from Central American mothers who arrived at the US border seeking asylum. Many would still be appalled if they knew that the White House is seeking to continue the practice in a different form. Most undoubtedly feel genuine sympathy for young people trying to escape violent gangs or abusive partners. Still, a lot of these same sympathetic Americans don’t actually want the asylum seekers to come here….”

Read the article at Truthout

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