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Sanctuary protections

California state laws and county policies providing sanctuary protections for undocumented residents

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Jan 16, 2026

Which U.S. cities adopted sanctuary policies first and what specific measures did they enact?

The sanctuary movement in the United States traces back to the 1980s when faith communities and a small set of municipalities began shielding Central American refugees and asserting city-level limits ...

Jan 24, 2026

Which U.S. cities have the strongest sanctuary policies and what exactly do those ordinances say?

, , , and are repeatedly cited as among the U.S. cities with the strongest sanctuary policies, each backed by formal ordinances or longstanding municipal rules that limit local cooperation with . Fede...

Jan 18, 2026

How do local policies on jailholds and ICE notifications affect the composition of people ICE arrests in different counties?

Local policies that limit jailholds and restrict notifications to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) systematically reduce the number and change the makeup of people ICE arrests: counties that ...

Jan 21, 2026

What legal protections do air travelers have against ICE questioning or arrest at airport security checkpoints in sanctuary states like California?

Air travelers in like have a mix of federal constitutional protections and state/local policy shields but no blanket immunity from questioning or arrest at ; federal agencies (TSA, CBP, ICE) operate u...

Jan 6, 2026

How do safe-harbor rules differ for high-income taxpayers (1% alternative) in 2025?

For 2025 the federal “safe harbor” for estimated tax remains a two-path system: pay either 90% of current-year tax or the prior-year safe harbor, which is generally 100% of the prior year’s tax but ri...