He expressed deep concern at the recent violent anti-immigration protests in Bratislava on 20 June,  a date also celebrated as World Refugee Day. These are complex issues and even in the United States there are multiple views of how best to address them. But we can all agree that at the core of the issue, we are discussing the lives of fellow human beings – women, children and men – in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, and we have a moral obligation to help. The debate about how best to assist them should remain a reasoned, peaceful exchange of ideas.