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Terrorism “Material Support” Laws Ignore Plights of Refugees

Recent anti-terrorism and immigration enforcement legislation has been used to prevent victims of serious human rights abuses from gaining refuge in the United States. The so-called “material support
People like the Montagnards, who fought alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam, have been deprived of refugee status in this country, while refugees who have been forced to pay ransoms or provide medical aid have been labeled as “supporters

Tags Demography Ethics Forced migration Injustice Politics Population Refugee Right of asylum Social Issues State terrorism Terrorism Violence War

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