There were more questions about the nature of my relationship with Jordan and the purpose of Columbia’s Global Centers. Initial feelings of vulnerability and insult quickly turned to thoughts of what this experience can teach about the new direction President Trump is seeking to take the country. We scarcely need reminders of the departure from American values represented by the president’s policies regarding immigrants and refugees. We scarcely need reminders of the departure from American values represented by the president’s policies regarding immigrants and refugees. These incursions into the lives of ordinary citizens affect us all and, if not rejected, will come to define our country.

Source: Huffington Post March 04, 2017 19:52 UTC