[ the answer earns a faint smile, reading between the lines to at least gather that home is not really an option. ]

Well, you'll find no shortage of that. People needing help, that is.

[ as warmly as he can manage, given the conversation. ]

And until we can figure out how to give everyone in this world the choice they deserve and return everyone home or wherever they'd like to go, we can focus on that immediate goal -- helping people, and keep the bigger picture in mind. Decent compromise?