Opinion | America should make racial justice part of our official foreign policy and take Black Lives Matter global. By BrettBruen.
American diplomats that when conversations about human rights turn to difficult discussions about America's history of racial justice they should,"acknowledge our imperfections."
Working in embassies overseas, diplomats like myself would often use the struggle for civil rights as an example of how countries could embrace both past and present problems. Dr. Martin Luther King was held up at our programs as an example to follow for those fighting for their own freedoms.
It's now time that the US government makes Black Lives Matter an explicit and central part of our foreign policy. Hanging flags outside of ouris a nice gesture, kind of like the Martin Luther King talks we have done for years. But it falls far short of what is called for in these transformative times. Our diplomats ought to do more than acknowledge, they should act.America taking aggressive steps to address discrimination around the globe would send a powerful message.
There also has to be some serious penalties put in place for countries that fail to live up to the standard of racial justice. When I was a junior diplomat working on visa approvals there were some actions the law considers so serious as to constitute a permanent ineligibility for entry to the United States. Theseobvious crimes like drug offenses and murder, but also things like corruption and tax evasion. Public racist statements or actions should absolutely be added to that list.
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