Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen


A Real Solution To Refugee Crisis

October 08, 2019

Across Europe tens of millions of refugees are living in horrible conditions, as countries erect razor wire to keep them out. Our guest today Tim Horgan of the World Affairs Council argues it is best to keep people where they are. Not just for selfless humanitarian reasons but it serves self interests for all of Western Europe and the US to solve the problem at its root. Trumped up fears of “invasions” are of course based on racism. The reality is refugees are a net benefit to the host countries. And since shutting borders is not a solution, helping people where they are actually addresses the problem far more effectively