From bad to worse?

THE EDITOR, Madam:

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse Trump officials are deporting people who have migrated from Vietnam and Myanmar to South Sudan. This, despite a court order that states it is unlawful. Although courts might not comment on the humanitarian aspects, it is certainly heartless and dangerous.

South Sudan has been in a theatre of war for a long time and still faces ethnic conflicts. The Myanmar migrants have fled from similar ethnic-based conflicts and sending them into more conflict seems quite cruel. Vietnam has also had a troubled past, even if it seems settled now.

The questions are simple, how can the administration keep ignoring the courts, and how can they pile more pain on to people who have suffered enough? It’s hard to know how they can answer these questions with honesty and integrity.

Dennis Fitzgerald

Melbourne, Australia