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Rachel Pak

Rachel Pak is media relations associate for the Tahirih Justice Center, which advocates for immigrant women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence.

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"When we buy into the sham narrative of crisis," writes Pak, "we fail to recognize migrants as human beings and we lose sight of the real issues: how our government is treating people who are escaping unimaginable violence—and how our policies are returning individuals to torture and even death." (Photo: Shutterstock)

Please Stop Calling Humans Seeking Safety a 'Border Crisis'

People escaping violence have a right to seek safety. If they can’t, that’s the real crisis.

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