A gay refugee from Afghanistan has been arrested for assault during a February 10 protest against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Washington, D.C. DeVos was physically blocked by protesters at the entrance to Jefferson Middle School Academy. 32-year-old Bilal A. Askaryar, who fled Afghanistan in 1990 fearing persecution and death from the Taliban, was charged … Continue reading Gay Afghan Refugee Charged With Assaulting Police Officer at D.C. Betsy DeVos Protest