Bono addresses US Senate on refugee and violent extremism crises

U2 frontman Bono brought his star power to Capitol Hill as he called on members of Congress to take swift action to deal with the global refugee crisis and violent extremism.

In testimony before a Senate subcommittee, Bono drew a bleak picture as he described The flood of people fleeing their homes in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The human torrent threatens the very idea of European unity, he said, as he urged lawmakers to think of foreign aid as national security instead of charity.

“When aid is structured properly, with a focus on fighting poverty and improving governance, it could be the best bulwark we have against the extremism of our age,” Bono said.