What’s the injustice?

Millions of migrants and refugees are displaced by violence, persecution, and economic instability. America isn’t doing enough to welcome them.

With more than 82 million people displaced across the globe, the world is experiencing the most severe refugee crisis since the Second World War. No two refugees or migrants share the same story: Millions have fled Syria in the last decade of horrific violence; in Central America, many are seeking relief from gang violence and economic suffering; others across the globe have been struck by climate conditions like famine and drought.

The challenges plaguing refugees and asylum seekers rarely end once they have crossed the borders of their home country; more than 80 percent of refugees today are living in places that lack the resources and infrastructure to absorb such a significant influx. Plagued by a global rise in nationalism, wealthy nations that do have the capacity, money, and will to shoulder the burden of resettlement are shirking their responsibility.

Under the Trump Administration, the United States was no exception: America’s resettlement program was dismantled and replaced with a cruel regime of policies to deny entry and relief to the world’s most vulnerable — all in the name of “deterrence.” Many undocumented immigrants, DREAMers, and asylum seekers continue to live in a state of fear and anxiety. Among these families, peace of mind and security remain a rare commodity.