Editorial: America must take in Afghan refugees — not just Afghans who helped us (via latimesopinion)
in 1979, or even when the British first captured Kabul in the 19th century. But two-thirds of Afghans are under the age of 25; an entire generation grew up in the shadow of the American occupation. Having benefited from American educators, American charities and American relief programs, many will not want to turn the clock back. Many may wish to become Americans themselves.in 1975, when U.S.
Senate opposition to resettling Southeast Asian refugees was bipartisan. Sen. Joe Biden, Democrat of Delaware, was particularly skeptical. He complained that the administration was hiding how many refugees it wanted to accommodate.about America’s obligation. He said the nation had to open its heart and its doors, much as it did for hundreds of thousands of refugees following Hungary’s failed 1956 attempt to throw off Soviet occupation and Cuba’s Communist revolution of 1959.
More recently, our country saw waves of Islamophobia after the 9/11 attacks and after the Islamic State terrorist attacks in 2014-16, which was followed by Trump’s so-called “Muslim ban.” That too is an everlasting shame.The U.S. should not limit its help to Afghans who were on the U.S. payroll and are now eligible for special immigrant visas. It should actively aid, evacuate and help resettle Afghans trying to escape from the Taliban regime.
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