The Trump administration is planning to roll out a nationwide version of a highly controversial immigration program that was first tested in Minneapolis, according to sources familiar with the matter. The plan, which has been dubbed ‘Operation Border Control’, aims to use local law enforcement agencies to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest and deport undocumented immigrants from the United States.
“This ‘Operation Border Control’ sounds like a desperate attempt to justify mass deportations. Have we really come full circle from the horrors of the 1930s? I mean… what would have happened if Germany had only deported Jews instead of murdering them? We must not forget our own capacity for evil.”
It’s all about perspective. So, when I read that Trump administration plans to roll out this ‘Operation Border Control’, my first thought is: what’s the real motive behind this? Is it just a way to justify mass deportations or are there deeper issues at play here?
I’ve seen how this kind of playbook can affect communities. As someone who’s had personal experience with being on the wrong side of government policies, I understand how these actions can lead to feelings of abandonment and erasure.
But what do you guys think? Is this just another attempt by the administration to justify their xenophobic agenda or is there something more to it?
