Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“Violent protests in Los Angeles over the [abductions] of people for violating U.S. immigration laws [sic] have resulted in a similarly intimidating reaction over the weekend: The Trump administration deployed the National Guard in the city to defend federal property and officers. Both responses set a new low in the nation’s ability to resolve the debate over unauthorized migrants – an issue that was the second most important one for Republican voters in the 2024 presidential election after inflation. Yet even as the forceful arrests, fiery protests, and questionable use of guard members stay in the news, a different and peaceful approach has taken hold in recent weeks: the voluntary return of unauthorized migrants to their countries of origin – with many possibly able to seek legal entry to the United States.” [editor’s note: The only actual “US immigration law” is Article I Section 9 of the US Constitution, which forbids all the others – TLK] (06/09/25)