Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

Afghan refugees hold placards during a meeting to discuss their situation after President Donald Trump paused U.S. refugee programs, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Baltimore kept its promise to Afghan allies. Washington is breaking it. | GUEST COMMENTARY

August 26, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

Opinion: America's Afghan allies did what our country asked of them, but the federal government is walking away from its promises to protect them, writes Krish O'Mara Vignarajah.

A worker walks through debris at a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday before construction of a new ballroom. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

What America loses with the demolition of the East Wing | GUEST COMMENTARY

October 29, 2025 at 10:32 a.m.

Guest commentary: I worked in the White House's East Wing. With its demolition, a piece of our nation’s history, and part of my personal journey, has been razed to rubble.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference about Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Justice Department, Friday June 6, 2025, in Washington.

Lawsuit against Maryland’s federal judges sets dangerous precedent | GUEST COMMENTARY

June 28, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

For the first time in American history, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued an entire bench of federal justices, writes Krish O’Mara Vignarajah.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks as he visits a campaign office, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Hamtramck, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mass deportations would be a nightmare for Maryland | GUEST COMMENTARY

October 30, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Mass deportations would haunt Maryland’s families and economy for generations to come, writes Krish O’Mara Vignarajah.

Afghan refugee Wali Zadran, left, threw a birthday party for his daughter, who was turning 4, in 2022, while his family was at a hotel, awaiting more permanent housing in the Baltimore area. (FILE/STAFF)

From crisis to contribution: Why America needs refugees | GUEST COMMENTARY

June 25, 2024 at 6:05 a.m.

Let's show the world that America remains a beacon of hope, a land where resilience finds fertile ground, and where dreams, once threatened, can take root and flourish.

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