A mother speaks out
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I Lost My Son to MS-13. I Still Oppose Trump’s Deportations.
Dear readers,
One of the goals of Tangle is to expose you to a broad range of perspectives. Part of that work means being open-minded about views even (and especially) if they challenge your preconceptions or run against the mainstream consensus. So, you can imagine my interest when we got an email last week from a reader who said her son was killed by MS-13 — yet she was opposed to some of the deportations of MS-13 gang members.
Her argument was surprising and novel (at least to me) and we thought it was a fascinating read. On top of that, as you can imagine, it was an emotional and powerful plea from someone who has been finding a way to both grieve and make something positive come from her son’s death.
I know this essay is controversial. I know, also, that Rebekah’s view might be the minority among other parents in her situation. But I found it thought-provoking and challenging in the way Tangle should be, so I hope you enjoy it.
Best,
Isaac
