I love that description, from an op-ed by an anti-enforcement UCC minister. And to think this is church founded by the Puritans. Maybe this is the next thing we’ll all have to disavow — once we purge ourselves of ageism and lookism, “punishmentalism” is next on the list! For a counterpoint, see the companion piece by one of my staff, opposing New Haven’s plan to give city IDs to illegal aliens.