Forcibly separating children from their parents at the border makes for lots of great editorial cartoons. I did this one over the weekend and I’m working on another one now.
There is an interesting disconnect in the news media about the criticism of this ugly policy of President Donald Trump’s administration. The more alarm raised by critics, and the more attention raised to the separations and detentions, the more likely it becomes that refugees will be deterred from entering into the United States illegally, and therefore, the more Trump will be beloved by his heartless base — who see the Bible as supporting his immigration planning.
Still, the bad press must sting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the people who carry out this heartless policy, like a bit of pee to the eye.
— Editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle lives in Montecito and runs the CagleCartoons.com news syndicate, distributing editorial cartoons to more than 850 news sites and newspapers around the world, including Noozhawk. Contact him at editor@cagle.com, follow his blog at www.darylcagle.com and follow him on Twitter: @dcagle. Click here for previous cartoons. The opinions expressed are his own.