Summary: The world hit a grim milestone this year. There are now more than 60 million refugees worldwide. That's the highest number ever recorded. The U.S. will accept 85,000 of them in 2016. The global humanitarian crisis has led to a heated political debate in Michigan, which is one of the top states for refugee resettlement in the country. But advocates say that debate often overlooks the benefits that refugees bring to the communities where they settle. Ingham County accepts more refugees per capita
