Trump Deportations: The "Boom" That Echoes Past Atrocities
Newsweek projects a chilling 'body count' from a potential Trump deportation surge, yet somehow glosses over the historical record of deaths under similar hardline immigration enforcement. The militarization of borders, a bipartisan project gaining steam since the 1990s and dramatically escalated in the post-9/11 era, has consistently led to increased deaths in perilous crossing areas. When
politicians from both major parties champion 'deterrence' through dangerous routes, are the resulting deaths truly a surprise, or a feature of the policy? One might wonder if the concern for a future 'boom' is an attempt to sidestep accountability for the thousands of lives already lost. The US government, for instance, has invested billions into border security—often through defense contractors
enriching political donors—leading directly to migrants taking more dangerous routes. This isn't theoretical; Customs and Border Protection data confirms thousands of deaths on the border under both Republican and Democratic administrations, a grim tally that continues to grow while the media debates hypotheticals.