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America has not always been as welcoming to refugees as we think

  • Written by Allen Wells, Professor of History, Director of Latin American Studies Program, Bowdoin College
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President Trump’s executive order to sharply restrict immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries has been decried by many as reckless, punitive and even unconstitutional. Nearly half the electorate, however, applaud the president for suspending immigration even...

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