One of the things we expect as a matter
of course in a democratic country like Canada is the freedom to
leave. There are some exceptions, such as minor children without
parental permission, or people under police investigation, but
generally speaking if I wish to travel or emigrate to another
country, I don't have to worry about asking permission from the
Canadian government. That is the sort of thing that happens in
authoritarian countries. It is the sort of thing which happened under
the Nazis in Europe. (I recently went to a talk by a survivor who
spoke about it being illegal for Jews to leave occupied Belgium or
France.) Trump is demanding that Central American countries adopt
authoritarian policies. What happened to supporting freedom and
democracy?
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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