Trump Restricts Work Permits: Just Like Democrats, But Louder
Bloomberg reports that Trump's administration is restricting employment authorization for asylum seekers, framing it as the 'latest bid to increase scrutiny.' (Bloomberg Politics, 2025). One might scratch their head, wondering if this 'crackdown' narrative isn't just a volume knob being turned up on existing policies. Biden, after all, continued — and in some respects, expanded — Trump-era border
policies, including using Title 42 to expel asylum seekers. Where was the sustained outrage then? The media loves a Trump headline, yet conveniently forgets that similar measures were enacted by Democrats, often with less fanfare. The crackdown on migrant work permits isn't an innovation; it's a bipartisan tradition of kicking those already down. How many 'crackdowns' does it take before we admit
politicians, regardless of party, view migrants as political pawns, not people?