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Accepting refugees

I marvel at the timid responses of affluent regions to the Syrian, Iraqi and Afghani refugee crises. Miami-Dade County absorbed more than 125,000 refugee migrants in just a few months in 1980. Where there is political will there is a way.

Jeff Donnelly, Miami Beach

This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 12:06 AM with the headline "Accepting refugees."

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