We’ve seen an arc of change in COVID response and grief.”The pandemic is fading and Americans want to forget, Mohammed said. “The pandemic exacerbated everything.”It wasn’t that long ago that the country and the world slipped through the looking glass. Trump-era restrictions on immigration to prevent the spread of the virus during the pandemic, notably Title 42, limited the influx of illegal migrants. Illegal crossings have declined since December, but Trump has become increasingly pointed in his attacks on migrants and Biden’s policies. It’s been so politicized that people are hesitant or outright scared to talk” about what COVID did to their lives.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2024 18:52 UTC