Editorial: The common thread through all the Trump administration's immigration policies is cruelty
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Sep 06, 2019
3 minutes
Two core elements lie at the heart of nearly all of the Trump administration's policies and actions governing immigrants: A strong desire to limit new residents from abroad, and a blind disregard for whatever cruelty might be inflicted in service of that goal.
The most recent example, from which the administration seems to be stepping back, was a plan to end a program that deferred deportation for migrants suffering from debilitating illness, including some who are
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