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Thomas Massie. He's right. </p> <p class="meta"> <span class="byline author vcard"><a href="https://reason.com/people/eric-boehm/" title="Posts by Eric Boehm" class="author url fn" rel="author">Eric Boehm</a></span> </p> </div> <div class="features-column--post features-column--post-type__post"> <a href="https://reason.com/2025/02/25/trumps-ice-detains-afghans-who-helped-u-s-forces/" title="Trump's ICE Detains Afghans Who Helped U.S. Forces" class="" > <div class="img-wrap"> <picture style="max-width: 100%; height: auto"> <source type="image/webp" data-lazy-srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c2400x1350-w2400-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1.jpg.webp 2400w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-1200x675.jpg.webp 1200w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-800x450.jpg.webp 800w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c600x338-w600-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-600x338.jpg.webp 600w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c331x186-w331-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-331x186.jpg.webp 331w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-1200x675.jpg.webp 1200w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1920x1080-w1920-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1.jpg.webp 1920w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 331px, 100vw" > <source type="image/jpeg" data-lazy-srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c2400x1350-w2400-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1.jpg 2400w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-800x450.jpg 800w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c600x338-w600-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-600x338.jpg 600w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c331x186-w331-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-331x186.jpg 331w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w,https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1920x1080-w1920-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 331px, 100vw" > <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C/svg%3E" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="Donald Trump, with the flag of Afghanistan behind him | Illustration: Lex Villena; Bonnie Cash - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom, Steve Allen" data-lazy-src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c600x338-w600-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-600x338.jpg" /><noscript><img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c600x338-w600-q60/uploads/2025/02/trump-1-600x338.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="Donald Trump, with the flag of Afghanistan behind him | Illustration: Lex Villena; Bonnie Cash - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom, Steve Allen" /></noscript> </picture> </div> </a> <p class="tag"> <a href="https://reason.com/category/immigration/"> Immigration </a> </p> <h4> <a href="https://reason.com/2025/02/25/trumps-ice-detains-afghans-who-helped-u-s-forces/" title="Trump's ICE Detains Afghans Who Helped U.S. Forces" data-ga-click="true" class="ga-trigger ga-home-page-feature" data-ga-category="Home Page Feature Click" data-ga-action="Home Page Feature post Click - Slot 4" data-ga-label="Trump's ICE Detains Afghans Who Helped U.S. Forces"> Trump's ICE Detains Afghans Who Helped U.S. Forces </a> </h4> <p class="subhed">A former Afghan intelligence officer who worked alongside U.S. forces sought safety in America. 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