Trump Admin Calls Illegally Detaining Student a 'Mistake,' Not a Policy
Any Lucía López Belloza was detained at Boston’s airport, then flown to Honduras two days later, all while attempting a Thanksgiving surprise. The Trump administration now calls it a 'mistake' but insists this error should remain separate from her ongoing immigration case. This isn't an isolated 'mistake'; it's a feature of a system that, particularly under Trump, weaponized immigration
procedures, often targeting those with limited legal recourse. One might observe that such 'mistakes' disproportionately affect those without powerful lobbyists or political connections, unlike, say, the swift legislative action when AIPAC-backed politicians need immediate funding for foreign allies . When policy is designed to intimidate, how many 'mistakes' are actually just desired outcomes? It
seems the only 'mistake' here was getting caught having to acknowledge it.