Separating families will not stop drug traffickers or gang members. Its only purpose is to punish migrants seeking their own American dream.

The news from Ireland and the United States reminds us of Herod, of Pharaoh. What culture betrays its children?

If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, "get ready to receive more migrants," Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.

"They are surfacing the issue forcefully and making the House deal with it," said William Canny.

The Department of Homeland Security ignored warnings from top officials at the State Department by ending T.P.S. for Hondurans on May 4.

The most recent member of the current Conservative Party administration to be shown the door, Ms. Amber Rudd, was partly responsible for perpetuating an unpleasant and morally dubious policy that her predecessor in that office had introduced.