Why do people choose to become refugees and flee their homes, 'preferring to be a dog in freedom and democracy to life under an authoritarian dictator'? Countless instances show that the best immigration policy is for the heads of countries of emigrants not to let their own people be cast aside to flee or be liquidated in a revolution, simply by adopting the principles for 'long and prosperous governance of the country –as expressed in the Charter for Permanent Peace.' §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10