The Brookings Institute Summary The Syrian crisis has cost the lives of nearly 250,000 people, displaced nearly half of the population, and sent 4.6 million Syrian refugees into neighboring countries. The United States has taken in approximately 2,500 Syrian refugees since 2011, and the Obama Continue Reading
Stop pitting security and compassion against each other in the Syrian refugee crisis
By Russell Moore Much of the world watched in horror as reports rolled in over the weekend of the barbaric terrorist attack on Paris. At least 120 people were murdered in what appears to be a highly coordinated operation by the Islamic State (ISIS). A few days before, I was in a hospital in Continue Reading
Should We Accept Refugees from Syria?
By Roy Oksnevad The debate on policies regarding refugees and illegal immigrants becomes heated during the election season in North America. The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. has stabilized in recent years after decades of rapid growth. But there have been shifts in the states Continue Reading