They're crying because they're sickened by what's happened to America

They're crying because they're sickened by what's happened to America

A few days ago I was approached on the street by someone I didn’t know. “Are you Robert Reich?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. “I just want you to know …” she began, and then burst into tears. I felt awful but couldn’t think what to say. Then, in a flash, she was gone. I don’t know what she wanted me to know, but I do know that lots of people are weeping these days. They’re weeping for family members who have been arrested and abducted by ICE. For…