On Tuesday, January 21st at 11:15 we will meet to start a bookclub using the book “After The Last Border” by Jessica Goudeau. Welcoming immigrants and refugees has been central to America’s identity for centuries—-yet American has periodically turned its back in times of the greatest humanitarian need. Mu Naw, a Christian from Myanmar, was accepted after decades in a refugee camp; Hasna, a Muslim from Syria, agrees to relocate for the safety of her family—- only to be cruelly separated from her children by a sudden ban on refugees from Muslim countries. Writers and activist Jessica Goudeau tracks the repercussions of America’s ever shifting refugee policy as both women narrowly escape from their home countries and begin the process of resettling in Austin, Texas—- a city that would show them the best and worst of what America has to offer. If you need a book let me know. (wkdohse@gmail.com. (315)343-6097)We will talk about how often we will meet and how we will proceed that day.