The idea of a “border crisis” has long been used by both Republicans and Democrats to justify harsh immigration policies. From Biden’s sweeping asylum processing restrictions intended to gain “control of our border,” to Trump’s near-total suspension of asylum processing predicated on a proclaimed “invasion” at the southern border, the playbook is nothing new. Whether you have believed that…
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The silver lining with border agents applying their tactics to citizens (e.g., stealing their belongings and selling them) is that is highlights how poorly people at the border have been treated for a long time.
If America survives Trump, may the people at least recognise why much of the world has hated it for a long time.