Democrats say attacks on migrants preview risks to civil rights for citizens

Yet Again, The Data Shows Migrants Are More Law-Abiding Than US Citizens

This has always been the truth. And it has always been ignored by people like Donald Trump, who combine "if it bleeds, it leads" media narratives with the always-exploitable fear of "others." Whether a migrant is in this country legally or illegally, the odds of them committing criminal acts are much lower than those for…

Democrats say attacks on migrants preview risks to civil rights for citizens

Critics say President Trump’s aggressive deportations and tightening of immigration law are a precursor to a wider attack on civil rights that could go beyond the targeting of migrants to U.S. citizens. Trump in recent weeks has used the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to send Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador, denying them a chance to challenge assertions they have gang ties. The administration also has stripped student visas from those …