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Trump signs orders targeting sanctuary cities, seeking military involvement in law enforcement
Summary
Nutrition label
77% Informative
The 1878 law prohibits military personnel from using military assets to "prevent crime" The law has some disreputable origins, but the general idea of keeping the military separate from civilian law enforcement is a fairly sound principle.
Another order sought to punish sanctuary cities for their failure to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
VR Score
78
Informative language
75
Neutral language
55
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
78
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
5
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-and-unleashing-americas-law-enforcement-to-pursue-criminals-and-protect-innocent-citizens/http://salon.com/topic/pam_bondihttp://salon.com/topic/pete_hegsethhttp://salon.com/topic/donald_trumphttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-communities-from-criminal-aliens/
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