"The battle between a nation's responsibility to help those in need and to maintain national security persists in every age, every generation. The tension between the practical requirement to control borders and the moral imperative to offer sanctuary to those in need still sits at the heart of the political situation in Britain, North America, and elsewhere. The notion of the refugee who is not who he or she claims is an enduring story that can be easily co-opted and used to justify institutional cruelty or overreach. So, while the context and detail shifts, the debate remains the same, as does the potential for history to repeat as each successive generation must answer the same question: How far can we go in the rightful defense of our values , without abandoning them along the way."
