'Americans deserve immigration officials who are transparent about what they do and why'

'Mistreatment of them affects us too'

Conor Friedersdorf at The Atlantic

The White House has "assured the public that individuals it is deporting are terrible people," yet in many cases, "it has presented little or no evidence to back up its claims," says Conor Friedersdorf. "These moves don't just hurt foreigners," they "threaten Americans too, eroding the very foundations of our liberty." Immigration enforcement "needn't be this way," as "Trump could easily" deport illegal immigrants...