There’s something about Christmas that makes everyone reach for the soft-focus lens, and this year is no different. This time, the appeal came from Florida’s Catholic bishops, who asked President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis to press pause on immigration enforcement for the holidays. Just for Christmas, they argued. A season of mercy. A moment of calm. A symbolic ceasefire in what they see as an overly aggressive crackdown. The White House listened politely, then responded with a very Washington version of “no.”
To be fair, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami didn’t exactly sneak this request in quietly. He put numbers on the table, pointing out that over half a million people have been deported this year and nearly two million more have voluntarily self-deported. He acknowledged that the border is now secured and that dangerous criminals have largely been identified and removed. That’s an interesting concession, considering how often we’re told enforcement never works. But then came the pivot: because the low-hanging fruit has been picked, enforcement now allegedly sweeps up people who are “just here to work,” including many with no criminal background, some of whom even have legal authorization that takes months to sort out.
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