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What Does Trump Do, in the Midst of a Pandemic? Beat Up On Immigrants. Again.
This administration has never missed an opportunity to blame immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees for our woes.
In emergencies, things are done at speed, often without due process.
- Sasha Abramsky
- The Nation
That has become apparent as the coronavirus pandemic picks up pace.
In Italy, the prime minister called a middle-of-the-night press conference to announce the shutdown of much of his country.
In France, the president has mandated that people are now required to have a document with them justifying their reason for being outdoors.
In a matter of weeks, the…