Archive · 30 May 2025
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions with Public Listing
The government is targeting over 500 cities and communities that don't fully cooperate with federal immigration agents.
These are called "sanctuary jurisdictions."
The government is going to send them a warning that they're not following the rules.
If they keep not cooperating, they could lose federal funding.
The goal is to increase deportations of people living in the country illegally.
Some communities disagree with this, saying it makes immigrants afraid to report crimes and that immigration is a federal responsibility.
The Trump administration is putting over 500 sanctuary jurisdictions on notice.
The Department of Homeland Security published a list of these jurisdictions.
These jurisdictions will receive formal notification of noncompliance.
The administration aims to increase pressure on communities obstructing immigration enforcement.
The administration can suspend or terminate federal funding to non-compliant jurisdictions.
- Who
- The Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security.
- What
- The government is putting over 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” on notice for obstructing immigration enforcement.
- When
- The list was published on Thursday; Executive Order signed on April 28.
- Where
- Across the United States in over 500 "sanctuary jurisdictions".
- Why
- To increase pressure on communities obstructing immigration enforcement and to make good on the president’s campaign promises to remove millions of people in the country illegally.
- Sanctuary Jurisdictions
- Over 500
- Executive Order Date
- April 28
- Key Figure
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
- Lead Agency
- Trump administration