President Donald Trump's decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of Hondurans is a continuation of a heartless and racist policy aimed at placating his xenophobic base.

How can this country have such a short memory and forget that we all are children of immigrants? How can we tolerate such additional cruelties to people who have suffered so much in their birth country? There is no economic justification for this policy.

Trump crows about the low jobless rate he claims to be responsible for yet says he will be protecting American workers by these deportations. This is a policy based on skin color. After he finishes deporting the browns, who is next?

Congress has done nothing to protect the Dreamers so I'm not expecting any action on this latest inhumane policy. They don't deserve to hold office, they don't deserve their paychecks, and they don't deserve to represent me.

Gary Grill

Canaan