If this editorial's intent is to help the plight of illegal immigrants in the USA, it goes about it the wrong way.

First, its focus on Donald Trump. He's introduced nothing new in the area of illegal immigrants and what happens to them in America. His order simply directs immigration officials to follow the existing laws and rules, asap.

Second, its lack of perspective:

1. The USA deported more than 3 million illegal immigrants during Barrack Obama's term in office. That's a lot of people. Maybe we should wait to see how Trump's administration acts over a term longer than three weeks.

2. Canada has an estimated 50,000 illegal immigrants. If the scale of the problem in the USA was the same, they'd have 500,000 illegal immigrants. Instead, the USA has an estimated 11 million. If the issue in Canada grew to 20 times its current size, wouldn't we be concerned?

The USA has a real issue with illegal immigration. Suggestion: provide them with a fix, or hold your tongue.