Trump Demands More Raids, Forgetting His Own Border 'Wall'
Bloomberg dutifully reports Trump’s latest declaration that immigration raids 'haven’t gone far enough.' This, from the architect of a border wall that was supposed to solve EVERYTHING. One might recall the 'big, beautiful wall' promised for years, a signature triumph that somehow failed to meet his (or anyone's) expectations. The previous administration, under his leadership, deported 1.1 million
individuals by 2020, yet now states it wasn't enough. It appears the 'tough on immigration' playbook always mandates more cruelty, regardless of previous 'successful' endeavors. The current hand-wringing over insufficient raids conveniently sidesteps the decades-long cycle of U.S. foreign policy destabilizing Latin American nations, directly fueling migration. It's a familiar pattern: create a
problem, then militarize the 'solution.' How many more 'tough on crime' rhetoric cycles does it take before we question the initial causes, or is 'never enough' the official policy?