The death of New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra in late September was an apt occasion to fondly recall his legendary quotes. At the same time, we in the immigration community were working through a governmental debacle, to which several Yogi-isms seemed especially applicable.

• “Even Napoleon had his Watergate.”

The debacle has been labeled “visagate,” and it belongs to the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).