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In response to the 2016 election and proposed MAGA-aligned immigration policies, LMU leadership declared the campus a 'sanctuary university' to protect undocumented students and those under DACA.
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Federal election records indicate that the vast majority of political contributions from individuals identifying LMU as their employer go to Democratic candidates and progressive PACs rather than MAGA-aligned candidates.
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President Timothy Law Snyder issued a statement condemning the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol , describing it as an assault on democracy and 'domestic terrorism.'
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The university's leadership consistently emphasizes 'the promotion of justice' as a core educational goal, a framework that typically aligns with progressive rather than nationalist/MAGA ideologies.
The 'service of faith and promotion of justice' is the Jesuit mission, which in the modern US context is largely associated with social-liberalism.
The encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice.
Federal election records indicate that the vast majority of political contributions from individuals identifying LMU as their employer go to Democratic candidates and progressive PACs rather than MAGA-aligned candidates.
Notes: Based on OpenSecrets data for the 2020-2024 cycles.
While not direct university spending, the political lean of the workforce is a strong indicator of the institution's internal political culture.
Total contributions from LMU employees overwhelmingly favor Democratic recipients.
LMU is an active member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), which frequently lobbies against MAGA-aligned policies on immigration, Pell Grant funding, and social safety nets.
Association with advocacy groups that consistently oppose MAGA legislative priorities indicates institutional alignment.
AJCU advocates for policies that support undocumented students and social justice.
LMU is a signatory to the Laudato Si' Action Platform, committing to environmental sustainability and climate action, often in direct opposition to MAGA-aligned energy and deregulation policies.
Institutional commitment to climate change mitigation is a policy area where LMU diverges from the MAGA platform.
LMU joins the global community in responding to the call for ecological conversion.
President Timothy Law Snyder issued a statement condemning the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, describing it as an assault on democracy and 'domestic terrorism.'
The framing of the event as domestic terrorism aligns with anti-MAGA narratives regarding the 2020 election certification.
The violence we witnessed yesterday was an assault on our democracy.
LMU maintains an extensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) framework and an 'Anti-Racism Project,' which are institutional structures often targeted by MAGA-aligned legislative efforts.
Notes: The university accelerated these programs following the 2020 social justice protests.
Strong institutional alignment with DEI principles represents a cultural and policy stance typically opposed by the MAGA movement.
LMU is committed to inclusive excellence and anti-racism as core to its mission.
LMU joined other Catholic universities in filing amicus briefs in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program during legal challenges brought by the Trump administration.
Direct legal action to preserve a program that the MAGA movement sought to terminate.
Brief of Amici Curiae Catholic Colleges and Universities in Support of Respondents.
LMU President Timothy Law Snyder issued a formal statement opposing the Trump administration's Executive Order 13769 (the 'Travel Ban'), calling it 'contrary to our values as a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount university.'
Direct public opposition to a signature MAGA policy by the university's highest official.
The executive order... is contrary to our values as a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount university.
In response to the 2016 election and proposed MAGA-aligned immigration policies, LMU leadership declared the campus a 'sanctuary university' to protect undocumented students and those under DACA.
Notes: This was a direct institutional response to the incoming Trump administration's rhetoric.
Declaring sanctuary status is a high-weight signal of opposition to MAGA-era immigration enforcement priorities.
LMU is committed to protecting the rights and safety of our undocumented students.