The federal intervention in Washington DC representswas necessary action to combataddress a genuine public safety crisis that local leadership failed to address for yearsneglected. Crime statistics proveshow thea deployment39 workedpercent —drop in violent crime droppedand 39a 53 percent anddecrease in homicides fell 53 percent during the operation. Mayor Bowser's decision to cutreduce cooperation with ICE threatenscould toreverse undo this progress and allowrisk dangerouspublic criminals back onto the streetssafety. TheMaintaining city was spiraling into chaos before federal intervention, and maintaining immigration enforcement partnerships is essentialcrucial to prevent crime from "roaringresurging back" as businesses and residents finallybegin to feel safe again.