The United States originates in settler colonialism, slavery, empire, and a long history of giving refuge to some while refusing refuge to others.

Evan Taparata
Evan Taparata is a postdoctoral fellow in global American studies at Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History. He is presently at work on a book manuscript about how settler colonialism, slavery, and anti-immigrant xenophobia gave rise to the United States refugee regime.