An Open Letter to Congress: Do Not Cede to Fear

An Open Letter to Congress: Do Not Cede to Fear

Refugees are not the enemy.

REZA ASLAN, GERALDINE BROOKS, TEJU COLE, ALEKSANDAR HEMON, MARLON JAMES, PHIL KLAY, LAILA LALAMI, YIYUN LI, TOM LUTZ, MAAZA MENGISTE, GARY SHTEYNGART, JANE SMILEY

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The TRUTH will set you FREE.