BRATTLEBORO-With praise for George Will's latest column, I'd like to add my thoughts and emphasis.
Donald Trump's Supreme Court has just made it possible for him to end Temporary Protection Status (TPS), a designation intended to protect asylum seekers fleeing situations in their home countries that threaten their lives.
Most TPS immigrants have been in this country for years, own homes, and have vital jobs. This ruling paves the way for Trump to return Haitians, Somalis, and others to nations where they may face mortal danger.
It's easy to see that this strategy is racist. Trump has called these refugees' homelands "s--hole" countries and, famously, said, "They've been eating people's pets."
Let's call this what it is: racism. These groups are not the same color as people that Trump has favored in other situations such as South African white immigrants who have been welcomed with open arms. This reflects the MAGA goal of making the U.S a "pure" white, supposedly Christian, nation.
This is racism! This is ethnic cleansing! It's not a stretch to call it genocide.
Are we complicit in this by letting it happen? This can't be America.
Jack Lilly
Brattleboro
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