Incompetence Can Be a Virtue

by | Dec 27, 2017

When it comes to government.

This piece from The Hill explains that President Trump managed to deport 26% fewer people back to Mexico this year than President Obama did in 2016. Needless to say, this probably isn’t due to a lack of trying on Trump’s part.

So, all else equal, it appears the victimless crime of illegal immigration is now being less effectively enforced and fewer lives were needlessly disrupted. Incompetence FTW!

 

Eric Schuler

Eric Schuler

Eric Schuler is a contributor to The Libertarian Institute, with a focus on economics and US foreign policy. Follow his work here and on Twitter.

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