The Migrant Surge and the Border Mess
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EARNING YOUR TRUST, EVERY DAY. 04.24.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 8 THE “IT JUST FEELS NICE AFTER A YEAR OF THIS. … WE’RE ALMOST THROUGH.” —EMERGING FROM A PANDEMIC, P. 38 P. PANDEMIC, A FROM —EMERGING THROUGH.” ALMOST WE’RE … THIS. OF AFTER YEAR NICE A FEELS JUST “IT MIGRANT SURGE AND THE BORDER MESS P. 44 FEATURES 04.24.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 8 58 REFUGEES’ GAMBIT Top chess players from Iran are seeking asylum elsewhere, following a long history of chess talent using international events to escape persecution at home by Emily Belz 38 44 52 HOPE AFTER A PANDEMIC BORDER BACKTRACKING COURTING CHRISTIANS Following a year of coronavirus The U.S.-Mexico border isn’t open, In Israel’s battle to form a coalition lockdowns, illness, and death, but a migrant surge and a mishmash government, the spotlight turns to Americans rejoice at a vaccine and of messages and policies ethnic Aramean Christians long little steps back to normal living have created another crisis overlooked by Jewish politicians by WORLD reporters by Sophia Lee by Mindy Belz HOLLIE ADAMS/GETTY IMAGES 04.24.21 WORLD DEPARTMENTS 04.24.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 8 5 MAILBAG 6 NOTES FROM THE CEO 68 A scene from the Netflix Korean drama series Crash Landing on You Dispatches Culture Notebook 11 NEWS ANALYSIS 21 MOVIES & TV 65 EDUCATION Major League Baseball’s The Falcon and the VIEWERS foray into voting law Winter Soldier, The Map 67 LIFESTYLE debates of Tiny Perfect Things, CONNECT TO Roe v. Wade, Sound of 68 MEDIA 13 BY THE NUMBERS Metal, The Professor K-DRAMA Broadcasting clean, and the Madman romantic fun, K-drama 14 HUMAN RACE EMOTIONALLY grows in popularity in 26 BOOKS EVEN IF the United States 15 QUOTABLES 28 CHILDREN’S BOOKS THEY DON’T 16 QUICK TAKES Voices 30 Q&A UNDERSTAND Ze’ev Chafets 8 Joel Belz IT ALL. 18 Janie B. Cheaney ON THE COVER: Migrants 34 MUSIC 36 Sophia Lee who arrived illegally across 70 Andrée Seu Peterson the Rio Grande are detained Three albums surprise by U.S. Border Patrol agents with new takes on 72 Marvin Olasky in Roma, Texas; photo by Ed classics, some with Jones/AFP via Getty Images Christian roots 2 WORLD 04.24.21 LIM HYO SEON/NETFLLIX years BIBLICALLY OBJECTIVE JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES “THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF; THE WORLD AND THOSE WHO DWELL THEREIN.” —PSALM 24:1 EDITOR IN CHIEF Marvin Olasky WORLD NEWS GROUP SENIOR EDITOR Mindy Belz CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kevin Martin CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Nick Eicher WORLD MAGAZINE FOUNDER Joel Belz DEVELOPMENT Pierson Gerritsen, Debra Meissner, EDITOR Michael Reneau Andrew Belz, Sandy Barwick, MANAGING EDITOR Daniel James Devine WHAT WAS Whitney Williams, Ambria Collins NATIONAL EDITOR Jamie Dean CITI FIELD FINANCE Bill Gibson SENIOR REPORTERS Emily Belz, Angela Lu Fulton, ADMINISTRATION Kerrie Edwards Sophia Lee IN QUEENS MARKETING Jonathan Woods REPORTERS Esther Eaton, Leah Hickman, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Mickey McLean Charissa Koh, Harvest Prude LIKE ADVERTISING John Almaguer, Kyle Crimi, STORY COACH Susan Olasky Christine Hartman, Elizabeth Kerns SENIOR WRITERS Janie B. 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We shouldn’t be surprised that immi- grants who are desperate to come here SPRINGING THE TRAP are also not desperate for the socialism MARCH 13, P. 26—ALDEN LEWIS/CARLISLE, PA. they left behind. They should make It’s only a matter of time before some wonderful conservative voters. Mean- scientist who believes in evolution while, can we imagine an America so makes a machine that loves him, its prosperous that we have employment maker. kiosks at all points of entry? THE THREE TUNNELS LIMBAUGH CHANGED RADIO MARCH 13, P. 72—DANIELLE VERSLUYS/ MARCH 13, P. 14—PAUL SPEROS/TIPP CITY, OHIO WRIGHTWOOD, CALIF. Rush Limbaugh deserved more than Marvin Olasky’s references to Opera- one paragraph in your magazine. He A COUNTRY UP tion Rescue are unfair to that powerful had a zeal for life and a desire for Amer- FOR GRABS movement. The vast majority of “res- icans to use their “talent on loan from cuers” risked their physical safety and God” to make the world a better place. Angela Lu Fulton’s freedom in hopes of effecting the even- nuanced coverage of tual outcome of the civil rights move- RHONDA JOYNER/CLEBURNE, TEXAS the coup and the ment—legal protection for a targeted Love him or hate him, Rush Limbaugh history that led up to it minority. goes down in history as one of the most influential modern conservatives. He was fascinating. I am transformed talk radio, gave conser- praying for the people FAMILY DYNAMICS vatives a voice, shaped the Republican of Myanmar and for the MARCH 13, P. 27—RACHEL GAGE/DURHAM, N.C. Party, and was a staunch defender of church that is there. I was surprised and disappointed in Christians. It seemed obvious as time your recommendation of Preston passed he grew as a believer and spoke May this present trial Sprinkle’s Embodied without caveat openly of Christ. lead to a blossoming or reservation. He advocates for “pro- of the church for noun hospitality,” an intensely dishon- the glory of God. est and damaging way of interacting FALLOUT FROM ZACHARIAS’ with transgender people that WORLD MARCH 13, P. 56—JACE BOWER/ ABUSE BEGINS STAUNTON, VA. rejected in previous articles. MARCH 13, P. 11—MOLLY LAMB/MURRAY, KY. My heart breaks for Ravi Zacharias. I SARAH HORGAN/MOSCOW, IDAHO have decided against banning his Thank you so much for citing Katy books from my library. The truths are Faust and Stacy Manning’s Them still true even though the man faltered, Before Us. The Equality Act is painted and they will serve as a reminder that as the new civil rights fight for our the grace about which he wrote so win- time, but children’s rights should be ningly is to be accepted with deep rev- the real focus for Christians concerned erence and humility—ever watchful of with caring “for the least of these.” the bait of self-gratification and pride.