Village People

We were told that getting tough on illegal immigration meant targeting criminals living in the US. But without due process, we can’t be sure who the criminals are. In the small New York village of Sackets Harbor, the issue came to head recently. Sackets Harbor might seem like an unlikely place for fight about the arrest of immigrants. It’s the region border czar Tom Homan calls home and a county Trump won by double-digits. But even here, “some Americans see the detention of schoolchildren as a line that should not be crossed.” This is the story of three students who were rounded up by ICE and the teachers and town who fought to get them released. It gives new meaning to the adage, it takes a village, and provides a reminder of what people who come together to stand up for what’s right can sometimes accomplish. WaPo (Gift Article): Trump border czar’s town stood up for 3 kids detained by ICE — and won.