Ron DeSantis’ decision to airlift 48 migrants from San Antonio, Texas to the island resort of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. last week was depthless in its cruelty and cynicism, evoking the worst of America’s nativist and segregationist history. And as the past week has shown, the need is both urgent and real. “The migrants are human beings, and we’ve got to treat them like human beings. It’s been nearly 40 years since Congress last took substantive action on immigration reform, passing the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, under then-President Ronald Reagan, according to the Cape Cod Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2022 20:44 UTC