Republican rhetoric about immigrants violates a core Jewish principle

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Republican rhetoric about immigrants violates a core Jewish principle

I surprised myself while watching the second night of the Republican National Convention: I began crying during a speech about immigration by Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate.  Legal immigrants like his parents, Ramaswamy said, deserved opportunities. “But our message to illegal immigrants is also this: We will return you to your country of origin.” Sure, not all are bad people, he said, but “you broke the law. And…