The Conversation: “A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens”

Daniel Tichenor for The Conversation explains how the virulently anti-communist Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 is being used by the Trump administration in ramping up immigration enforcement.  He writes that “the expansive executive powers created by this law have endured largely unaltered over time, through waves of immigration reform.

Now they are a boon to the Trump administration’s ambitious immigration crackdown. It’s a telling reminder that repressive old laws can come back to life – even when they don’t reflect the current views of many Americans.”

KJ