The false promises of more immigration enforcement

President Trump aggressively sought to enforce the immigration laws.  Did those efforts have the desired impact?  Nicole Narea for Vox in a thoughtful argues that “[h[arsh detention and deportation policies haven’t deterred migrants.”  She explains that “research shows that the threat of detention and deportation in the US doesn’t dissuade migrants from making the journey to the southern border, especially if they are victims of violence and may be seeking to escape the “devil they know” in their home countries.”  The article reviews some of the reports in the area, including one by immigration law professor Emily Ryo.  The Narea article is worth a read.

KJ