Yet more gratuitous cruelty by the US border thugs.

Yet more gratuitous cruelty by the US border thugs.

This article mentions a policy of making asylum seekers throw away all their personal possessions, as well as specific cruelty towards Sikh men — forcing them to violate religious commandments for no rational reason.

Religion is not an excuse for someone to violate safety requirements or mistreat anyone else. But these particular Sikh religious practices don't hurt or endanger anyone.

When "security forces" display a persistent habit of gratuitous cruelty, we cannot take their word about what they do. Their punishment should be a requirement to document how they treat each asylum seeker.