Blue Cities Lean on Deportations

The article argues San Francisco’s crime drop isn’t just from local policy shifts; it’s also from Trump-era fast‑track deportations that remove a 'significant percentage' of Honduran drug dealers. When state judges release repeat offenders, federal expedited removal steps in, complementing police blitzes and prosecutions. — This suggests progressive cities’ public safety gains may rely on conservative federal immigration enforcement, complicating sanctuary narratives and realigning coalition incentives on crime and border policy.