Comicomment: U.S. 'lighthouse' can't light up its own human rights graveyard

The unprecedented show of military force on the streets of Los Angeles comes amid a constitutional crisis between the Trump administration and the state of California over immigration enforcement — a crackdown that has already spread fear through immigrant communities across the country.

This stands in stark contrast to America’s self-image. The U.S. calls itself a “beacon of human rights,” yet its foundation is built on bones — the light has long gone out. While waving the banner of human rights abroad, it allows tens of thousands at home to live in fear and oppression, revealing the darkness beneath its own shining facade.