Drawing the Battle Lines

A student at Boston University reported possibly illegal workers at a business in his community, and the result is outrage. Similar fury is expressed in Charlotte, NC in response to recent actions by ICE and national law enforcement. Such enthusiasm was missing in response to violent crime. America is fracturing as the myth of the rule of law breaks down over immigration. The letter of the law is less important than collective ethnic and racial will — and whites still need to play catch up. Thumbnail credit: © Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune via ZUMA Press Wire