The MAGA-indoctrinated Supreme Court just dropped pro-police ruling that expands local law enforcement's ability to criminally penalize migrants at the border. Unfortunately this ruling is not an isolated consequence of the continual wildfire of MAGA ideology that has infected our courts, our statehouses, and both chambers of Congress. Even at a local level, over the past few weeks, big blue liberal strongholds like San Francisco, Washington DC, and New York have moved "tough on crime" proposals that have been proven to be ineffective at preventing crime and keeping communities safe. This damning anti-public safety policy trend from the Supreme Court to local City Councils can be traced back to a familiar opponent of criminal legal reform and Democrats in general - former President Donald Trump. Now Trump is asking the Supreme Court for absolute immunity for criminal prosecution for his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
In a recent appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Trump asserted that President Joe Biden had overseen a surge in “bloodshed, chaos, and violent crime.” Trump, and his far-right allies, have launched this fear-mongering rhetoric into every corner of the GOP’s political strategy, from the White House to local prosecutor races. This “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) messaging on crime and safety has given some unfortunate life to a movement aimed at blocking progressive criminal legal reform, at the great expense of real community safety.
