A Nation of Immigrants By Hank Silverberg Once again, the ugliness of racism, bigotry and ignorance has found its way into the ongoing debate over immigration laws. The catalyst this time was a comment from President Trump that was widely quoted out of context. Answering a question about MS -13, the violent street gang that has infested Latin America and many American cities large and small, the President called them “animals.” R eaction to that comment brought out the ugliness. It was mis-interpreted by many as a reference to Hispanic immigrants in general, and for once the President had a legitimate beef. That’s not what he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aib5Ts2cDI8&feature=youtu.be A few news organizations pointed out the error. Others did not. The reaction was swift, negative and predictable because of Mr Trump's history on the issue. He has called immigrants, es