When hatred follows refugees across borders

For generations, refugee protection rested on a simple assumption: Those fleeing persecution could cross an international border, find safety in another country and begin rebuilding their lives. The physical act of crossing a frontier marked the transition from danger to protection. That assumption is becoming increasingly outdated. In the digital age, persecution is no longer confined by geography. Refugees may escape the governments, militias or armed groups that forced them from their homes but they cannot always escape the narratives that justified their persecution.

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