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Federal funding for sanctuary cities

The use of federal funding as a means to pressure sanctuary cities into complying with federal immigration laws.

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Jan 24, 2026
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Is it illegal to be a sanctuary city

Being a “” is not per se a federal crime—there is no single federal statute that outlaws a local government declaring sanctuary practices—but sanctuary policies occupy a contested legal and political ...

Jan 24, 2026
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Is Ice targeting only Democratic-led or sanctuary jurisdictions and in communities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement?

’s recent surge in operations has overwhelmingly focused on jurisdictions that identify as “” or that limit cooperation with federal —many of which are led by —but the agency is not literally confined...

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