It Could Happen Here

The American Refugee Crisis

May 22, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Border Queue Evokes Refugee Reality

  • You wait in line with everything you own in a single backpack.
  • Relief and exhaustion collide as the border finally comes into view.
INSIGHT

Global Stereotypes About Americans

  • Foreigners often see Americans as loud, overweight, and heavily armed.
  • Those stereotypes will shape how fleeing Americans are received abroad.
ANECDOTE

On The European Refugee Trail

  • Robert Evans recounts walking the refugee trail and meeting ordinary Syrians.
  • Many refugees carried smartphones and professional hopes alongside trauma.
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