Refugees

"This was a stupid occupation and invasion where nobody received anything," says Afghan activist Nematullah Ahangosh.

The Americans, like the British and the Soviets before them, dug their own graveyard in Afghanistan.

Here's what you need to know about the past, present, and future of this harmful policy.

The United States has a responsibility to provide a safe haven for refugees, from Afghanistan, Latin America, or elsewhere, and to cease interventions that fuel these crises and displace so many.

I wouldn't be here today, raising my children in comfort without the generosity of the Kenyan people, the tireless efforts of UN workers and the welcoming spirit of the American people who gave me and my family a second chance at life.

Only when I stop knowing what I know do I see the world as it is, do I see it shimmer and pulsate, do I see it bleed wonder.