Impromptu

Alligator Alcatraz and the loss of America’s soul

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A new immigrant detention center in Florida has been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Republicans, who are now selling merch around the pop-up prison. It’s just one more stunt in a long line of immigration performance from President Trump and his administration. But is all this just a distraction from the difficulty of actually fulfilling his mass deportation campaign promises? And what happens to public support as Trump’s policies become more extreme? Dana Milbank, Eduardo Porter and Monica Hesse discuss. 


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Monica Hesse: Alligator Alcatraz turns serious matters into cheap entertainment

Eduardo Porter: The profound hypocrisy underlying America’s immigration policy

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