People attend a funeral ceremony for a policeman at the Notre-Dame du Perpetuel Secours church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 7, 2025. | Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images
Imagine that you are a foreign national vacationing in New York when a civil war breaks out in your home country. Political dissidents, as well as bystanders who are unfortunate enough to get in the way of the warring factions, are being killed by the thousands. Meanwhile, the tourist visa allowing you to remain in the United States will expire soon, and returning home could mean a death sentence.
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