Angelina Jolie says that discriminating against refugees for their religion or country of origin "invites the very instability we seek to protect ourselves against." "Every time we depart from our values we worsen the very problem we are trying to contain," Jolie writes. Actress Angelina Jolie is seen at the Azraq refugee camp for Syrians displaced by conflict near Jordan's Al Azraq city in September 2016. A special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees since 2012, Jolie says refugees recommended for resettlement are often survivors of terrorism and torture or may be in need of advanced medical care. Angelina Jolie has served as a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy since 2012.

Source: CBC News February 03, 2017 14:16 UTC