Editorial: Laws defend from overzealous ICE | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Editorial: Laws defend from overzealous ICE | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The fingers of a new, overtly aggressive and legally tenuous federal initiative to rid America of so-called bad-actor immigrants — and, it seems, many law-abiding migrants — reached the shores of Hawaii in full force last year. That prompted a great deal of fear and consternation not only for those without legal status, but also residents formerly well-protected under traditional immigration law. A high-profile raid on Maui and enforcement opera…