Jessica Pishko

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Journalist at Freelance

Contributor at Slate

Fellow at New America

she/her Author of The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy Repped by @rhaliterary jesspish AT gmail

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The Private Citizens Who Want to Help Trump Deport Migrants

2 weeks ago | rsn.org | Jessica Pishko

For years, right-wing civilians have eagerly patrolled the border. Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, has hinted that he might enlist their help. Christie Hutcherson, the right-wing activist from Texas who founded the organization Women Fighting for America, describes herself as a national-security expert and an authority on immigration.
The Private Citizens Who Want to Help Trump Deport Migrants

3 weeks ago | newyorker.com | Jessica Pishko

Christie Hutcherson, the right-wing activist from Texas who founded the organization Women Fighting for America, describes herself as a national-security expert and an authority on immigration. She often films herself in aviator sunglasses and hoop earrings, speaking to her online followers from the U.S.-Mexico border and showing her viewers distant figures whom she claims are cartel members.
Posse Comitatus

1 month ago | sheriffs.substack.com | Jessica Pishko

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Trump Made the Law Enforcement Baronial Class His Best Friend

2 months ago | sheriffs.substack.com | Jessica Pishko

Last night, Donald Trump issued an executive order unsubtly titled, “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens.”There’s a lot of unpack right there – noting the “innocent civilians” – but I wanted to address some of the substance of the executive order based on what law enforcement lobbying agencies have been demanding since the Biden administration.
Trump Administration Dismantles Protections Against Law Enforcement Abuses

2 months ago | democracydocket.com | Jessica Pishko

President Donald Trump has flouted judicial orders and publicly mused aloud about sending American citizens to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. So it’s hardly a surprise that his administration has effectively removed all of the guardrails protecting U.S. residents from the abuses of law enforcement.
Posse Comitatus

2 months ago | open.substack.com | Jessica Pishko

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Trump’s Crackdown on Protests is Spreading to Local Law Enforcement

Mar 28, 2025 | democracydocket.com | Jessica Pishko

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has led a high-profile campaign to crack down on lawful protests. “Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came,” Trump wrote on social media earlier this month, in reference to protests on college campuses.
Your Sheriff Might Be Planning to Help ICE Conduct Mass Deportations

Mar 20, 2025 | thebulwark.com | Jessica Pishko

AS THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES TO PRESSURE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up its rate of deportations, the agency has cast about for allies willing to help them meet President Trump’s expectations. While many have answered that call, one group in particular has stood out for its willingness to be deputized, as it were, to help make mass deportations a reality: sheriffs.
Your Sheriff Might Be Planning to Help ICE Conduct Mass Deportations

Mar 20, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jessica Pishko

AS THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES TO PRESSURE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up its rate of deportations, the agency has cast about for allies willing to help them meet President Trump’s expectations. While many have answered that call, one group in particular has stood out for its willingness to be deputized, as it were, to help make mass deportations a reality: sheriffs.
Democrats Paid For Trump's Army

Mar 5, 2025 | libertiesjournal.com | Jessica Pishko

The first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second administration have been characterized, among other things, by an obscene display of policing power, one that has largely alarmed liberals because it appears completely lawless. One of Trump’s initial acts was pardoning and commuting people convicted of crimes related to January 6, including some who had injured law enforcement officers or had substantial criminal histories.

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