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Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?

  • Written by Juliette Tolay, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University

The debate over whether or not to bring in more refugees in the U.S. continues. There seems to be a sharp division within civil society, the media and public opinion as to the best course of action toward refugees.

But my research shows that there is room for building a middle ground, where both American aspirations to welcome refugees and...

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