To the Editor:

Re “Clinton Warns Europe of Peril of Open Doors” (front page, Nov. 23):

To be flabbergasted by Hillary Clinton’s statements is not only a legitimate reaction but also a recognition of the need to challenge inhumane, let alone illegal, policies adversely affecting refugees and migrants. Mrs. Clinton’s remarks play into the abject game of some leaders in Europe and the current administration in the United States.

I would love to consider that the positions she expressed do not fairly reflect who she is, an eloquent human rights advocate.

T he international community will soon celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It includes the following standard: “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution .”

Yes, Mrs. Clinton expresses admiration for Angela Merkel’s affirmative actions toward Syrian refugees who sought safety in Germany. Yet , in the name of political gains, she encourages opposite policies.