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    Readers on the Foreign-Policy Issues That Matter to Them

    Countering “dangerous movements at home might be the most productive thing we can do to maintain a convincing voice abroad,” one reader argues.
    by Conor Friedersdorf Nov 22, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Fadel Senna / AFP / Getty

    Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.

    Last week I noted that presidential candidates in the 2024 election will discuss U.S. foreign policy toward China, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Mexico, and beyond, and asked, “What foreign-policy matters are most important to you and why?”

    Replies have been edited for length and clarity.

    Caroline focuses on the movement of people:

    When I started thinking about this question, my immediate response was: the wars. Gaza and Ukraine. But no. That’s not the biggest foreign-policy issue we face today. A far bigger issue is the worldwide migration of people, from the Southern

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