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Suzanne Maloney on stalled diplomacy and mass protest in Iran. Halfway into his term, President Biden faces a conundrum on Iran. He entered office determined to
Why Biden Should Increase the Refugee Resettlement Cap
After Trumpâs nativism, Biden has the chance to reclaim U.S. leadership.
Syrian refugees at al-Fares camp in Lebanonâs Bekaa Valley, November 2020
Joe Bidenâs election as president was initially met with relief among many activists and advocates for refugees and asylum seekers. In contrast to Trumpâs harshly anti-refugee stance, Biden repeatedly promised during his campaign to
raise the refugee resettlement cap, remove the bans on refugees from Muslim countries, and reform Americaâs broken and unwieldy asylum and resettlement vetting bureaucracy. Biden himself was a
co-sponsor of the Refugee Act of 1980, which institutionalized the modern U.S. resettlement system. Just days after assuming office, Biden signaled a
In 1983, then-assistant Government professor Terry L. Karl accused fellow Government professor Jorge I. DomÃnguez of sexually harassing her.
On Thursday â nearly four decades later â University President Lawrence S. Bacow apologized to Karl in a letter accompanying the final report by an external committee tasked with determining what had allowed DomÃnguez to climb Harvardâs ranks despite multiple allegations of harassment over several decades.
âHarvard failed her,â Bacow wrote.
âI also apologize to those whose subsequent sexual harassment might have been avoided if Harvard had taken timely and appropriate actions,â he added.
Following the reportâs publication and Bacowâs letter Thursday, Karl and another woman whom DomÃnguez harassed, Charna E. Sherman â80, told The Crimson they were pleased Bacow apologized, but felt deeper systematic changes are still needed at Harvard to protect women from harassment in the future.