Opinion: Local ICE arrest echoes 500 years of history

“If we believed our Latino neighbors were our equals . . . we would see the link between the crimes against humanity witnessed 500 years ago by Bartolomeo de las Casas and the arbitrary seizure and detention of people from within our communities today.”

Editor’s note: This is the 53rd in a series of essays on the history and meaning of the American political tradition. The United States fought two wars of conquest during the 19th century. The first (1846-48), against Mexico, added new territories to the … (read more)