OAS Chief Demands ‘Humanitarian’ Treatment in Deportations but Ignores U.S. Border Sovereignty

The Organization of American States (OAS), under the leadership of its new Secretary General Albert Ramdin, has sounded calls urging member nations to prioritize "humanitarian" treatment in deportation processes. Speaking from Antigua and Barbuda ahead of the OAS General Assembly, Ramdin emphasized the importance of respecting the human rights of migrants being returned to their home countries. While this humanitarian framing may seem sympathetic, a deeper look reveals a problematic undermining of America’s sovereign right and responsibility to enforce immigration laws robustly. Ramdin stresses that deportations should be conducted with some level of consultation with receiving countries "to facilitate processes."...