In September, a 21-month-old baby and his mother were found dead in South Texas.
People fleeing violence or danger in their home countries should be welcomed with compassion–not confronted by overwhelming obstacles to seeking asylum.
Zareen Kamal is an AFSC co-trainer for Communities Against Islamophobia and part of the StopCVE Chicago coalition in Chicago. She is a former Head Start teacher with a Master’s in Early Childhood Education.