Americans have a long history of negative policies toward refugees, immigrants (COMMENTARY)
A Syrian refugee holds a baby at the port of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, on November 5, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis *Editors: This photo may only be republished with RNS-RUDIN-COLUMN, originally transmitted on Nov. 18, 2015. (© Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuter)
A Syrian refugee holds a baby at the port of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, on November 5, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis *Editors: This photo may only be republished with RNS-RUDIN-COLUMN, originally transmitted on Nov. 18, 2015. (© Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuter)
