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Sanctuary Policies Impact

The impact of sanctuary policies on ICE arrests and deportations, including the effects on community trust, crime rates, and enforcement tactics.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What measurable effects have sanctuary policies had on crime reporting, public safety, and immigrant access to services?

A growing body of empirical research finds that sanctuary policies do not increase crime and in many analyses are associated with either null or modestly improved public-safety measures, while they me...

Jan 20, 2026

How do state and local “sanctuary” policies affect ICE arrest and conviction statistics reported by DHS?

Sanctuary policies measurably reduce the number of people that ICE is able to arrest and remove, primarily by preventing local jails from honoring ICE detainers and thereby changing the composition of...