The Math Behind Trump's Deportation Plan Makes No Sense

President Trump claims his administration's new and expansive executive order on undocumented immigrants is "getting really bad dudes out of this country." But aggressive enforcement of immigration laws is also sweeping up vulnerable, far-from-bad people seeking help and care. Still, even setting aside the humanitarian issue, Trump's anti-immigrant plan suffers from a fundamental flaw: bad math. The new immigration guidelines released by Department of Homeland Security chief General John Kelly this week broaden the categories of people prioritized for deportation. Instead of focusing on violent criminals, the department will now go after anyone who's ever committed fraud or misrepresented themselves to the US government--a description that essentially includes anyone who's ever lived in the country illegally.