In the face of a Democratic, media, and public outcry, President Trump last week ended his policy of separating children from adult illegal immigrants claiming asylum. It was his second step toward a sensible border policy. The first had been the initial decision to enforce immigration law and prosecute people sneaking into the country.

It was telling to watch how Democrats and left-wing commentators responded. Having shed tears all week about family separation and traumatized children, Trump’s opponents began objecting to any detention of families entering the U.S. illegally. A chorus of critics described the new policy as “handcuffs for all.” An MSNBC host portrayed as a dark “totalitarian” act the very idea of a border guard stopping and arresting an illegal immigrant.