What happens when feelings try to overrule facts? We open with a sharp distinction between compassion and empathy—and why that difference shapes everything from immigration and school policy to Medicare and public safety. Compassion urges help while insisting on truth and consequences; empathy, when weaponized, blurs lines and invites exceptions that unravel order. We put that lens on a high-profile Houston immigration case where ICE details the legal grounds for detaining a long-time reside...