Ideas worth spreading

TEDxMidAtlantic

März 2019

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Das Grundrecht auf Asyl

Melanie Nezer, Rechtsanwältin für Ausländer- und Asylrecht, spricht über eine dringend notwendige historische Perspektive zur Krise an der südlichen Grenze der USA und erklärt, wie Bürger ihre Regierung für den Schutz der Gefährdeten zur Rechenschaft ziehen können. Sie sagt: "Ein Land zeigt Stärke durch Mitgefühl und Pragmatismus, nicht durch Gewalt und Angst."

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Melanie Nezer, Rechtsanwältin für Ausländer- und Asylrecht, spricht über eine dringend notwendige historische Perspektive zur Krise an der südlichen Grenze der USA und erklärt, wie Bürger ihre Regierung für den Schutz der Gefährdeten zur Rechenschaft ziehen können. Sie sagt: "Ein Land zeigt Stärke durch Mitgefühl und Pragmatismus, nicht durch Gewalt und Angst."

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMidAtlantic, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Donate to HIAS and help protect refugees.

About the speaker

Refugee and immigrants rights attorney

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Melanie Nezer is a national leader in efforts to inform and educate individuals, institutions, elected officials and communities about refugees and asylum seekers.

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