The 8-year-old boy died in U.S. custody at a New Mexico hospital on Christmas Eve after suffering a cough, vomiting and fever, authorities said. (Catarina Gomez via AP)ColumnistWith President Trump, there is no bottom. It is true that greater numbers of vulnerable Central American children are being put into treacherous situations. The Trump administration tried to deter parents this spring when it imposed a “zero tolerance” family-separation policy at the border. In the meantime, we have a president who is willing to politicize the deaths of two young children to score points against the opposition party.

Source: Washington Post December 29, 2018 21:33 UTC