If I had just gotten a job offer to come to the US this kind of thing might give me pause, if for no other reason than no one knows how it will be used.
For a long time, the US has punched well above its weight in talent compared to our education system due to our ability to reliably attract top talent. And the best companies want to be here, which pushes our wages up.
It might not always be that way.
For me it was the active shooter drills in schools. I just didn’t want my daughter to (then about five years old) go through any of that. If I were younger and had no kids, I’d consider, but I’d need to price many things into the compensation package.
The last few months made me decide not to visit the US in the next four years at least. It’s not a decision made lightly, but a needed one.
Me too, but considering the threats to jail judges who judge against the administration, I’m not holding my breath.
It’s also easy to me to say that because there’s an ocean between me and the US.
Chicago was under one of these for having a secret site where they regularly violated people’s constitutional rights and beat them. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/24/chicago-poli...
This is what they’re hoping to return to?
How much stronger can they possibly get? Anything outside of murder on tape seems to be excused as justifiable and even that’s not a situation where accountability is guaranteed.
> Sec. 4. Using National Security Assets for Law and Order. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement. (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime.
> Sec. 5. Holding State and Local Officials Accountable. The Attorney General shall pursue all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures to enforce the rights of Americans impacted by crime and shall prioritize prosecution of any applicable violations of Federal criminal law with respect to State and local jurisdictions whose officials: (a) willfully and unlawfully direct the obstruction of criminal law, including by directly and unlawfully prohibiting law enforcement officers from carrying out duties necessary for public safety and law enforcement; or (b) unlawfully engage in discrimination or civil-rights violations under the guise of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives that restrict law enforcement activity or endanger citizens.
> Sec. 6. Use of Homeland Security Task Forces. The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) formed in accordance with Executive Order 14159 of January 20, 2025 (Protecting the American People Against Invasion) to coordinate and advance the objectives of this order.
A plain reading states that Trump intends to use federal forces to arrest state and local officials and to enforce laws in non-federal-land.