US Decries 'Illegal' Deportations, But Only When Not American
Grandi noted deportations under the Trump administration violated international refugee protections. (Because apparently, only certain people deserve protection.) This concern, however, rarely extends to America's own financial and military aid, which often fuels the very conflicts creating refugees in other nations. We fund the chaos, then condemn the inevitable human flight as an 'invasion.' One
might wonder where this same righteous indignation is when critics point out the US backing of regimes with appalling human rights records, or when policies like Title 42 send asylum seekers back to danger. It seems international law is a buffet: take what you like, leave the rest. The moral compass points squarely at national interest, every time.