Trump’s cruelty to migrants reminds us what Easter is about

Summary

As Holy Week reflects on Jesus' journey, the article highlights how President Trump's harsh immigration policies mirror historical cruelties. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran deported despite legal rights in the U.S., embodies this injustice, with judges calling Trump's actions shocking. The administration's defiance and El Salvador's cooperation underscore a troubling silence reminiscent of Martin Niemöller's caution against complacency.

Additional Summaries

The article discusses how President Trump's immigration policies, exemplified by the deportation of Jennifer Vasquez Sura despite her legal status, are deeply resonating with a base that perceives them as targeting only criminals. This approach, described as "shocking" and "illegal," echoes historical atrocities and draws parallels to figures like Martin Niemöller, whose poem warns against complacency in the face of tyranny. The piece highlights the divide between faith traditions emphasizing love for all and the administration's exploitation of fear and division, ultimately critiquing how such policies perpetuate injustice and mistrust.

Supporters hold up signs as Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference April 4 in Hyattsville, Md. Easter is supposed to be a happy time, but all I can think of is the people who persecuted Jesus. AdvertisementA Judas, for instance, is as terrible a traitor as the apostle who turned Jesus over to the authorities. And damn the human cost of leaving Abrego Garcia to languish in a prison sytem where inmates are crammed into cells and are increasingly being used as photo ops by Republican lawmakers. AdvertisementIn an Oval Office chat this week, Trump said that only Bukele could return Abrego Garcia to the U.S., and the Salvadoran president vowed that wouldn’t happen.