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Amid the crush of news today, I'd like to take a moment to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the #RefugeeActof1980, a monumental feat of bipartisan effort that cemented the US as a leader in resettling refugees fleeing violence and persecution. 1/7
"It's not just about refugees, it's about who we are," says @HIASrefugees President & CEO @MarkJHetfield. Ronald Reagan echoed this: "More than any other country, our strength comes from our own immigrant heritage and our capacity to welcome those from other lands." 2/7
So who are we? From the founding of our Republic to—more recently—Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Barack Obama, American presidents have recognized the importance of providing some of the world’s most vulnerable people safe sanctuary. 3/7
