The GOP’s border proposals are a human trafficker’s dream

It’s no secret that our immigration system is broken. But the border policies that Senate Republicans are demanding in exchange for unrelated foreign aid would be an operational nightmare — and a human trafficker’s dream. 

The concessions being demanded pull straight from Donald Trump’s playbook and would severely restrict the right to seek asylum, fast-track deportations nationwide and require the detention of families and children seeking refuge. At the heart of these negotiations lies a dangerous tradeoff that, if accepted, could dismantle any semblance of a functional immigration process.