Which cities, counties and states in the US are ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions?

“Sanctuary” jurisdictions, which don’t cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers as a coverage, are as soon as once more underneath the highlight after a slew of violent crimes have been dedicated by unlawful immigrants, who have been launched regardless of having a detainer lodged towards them.

When ICE believes a detachable unlawful immigrant has been arrested on prison fees, it would lodge a detainer — a request that they be notified earlier than the immigrant is launched from custody and to maintain them in custody till ICE can take custody of them.

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But sanctuary jurisdictions typically don’t honor detainers, typically arguing that it’s not their duty and that doing so has a chilling impact on relations between immigrants and the neighborhood.

“When law enforcement agencies fail to honor immigration detainers and release serious criminal offenders onto the streets, it undermines ICE’s ability to protect public safety and carry out its mission,” ICE’s web site warns.

In this undated picture, ICE brokers arrest a Honduran gang member in Maryland. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

For the beneath checklist of sanctuary jurisdictions, Fox News Digital has listed these with state statutes, directives, government orders or metropolis council ordinances. If a jurisdiction doesn’t honor an ICE detainer, it doesn’t essentially qualify them as a sanctuary jurisdiction, nor does unbiased judgments from native regulation enforcement or jails.

Sanctuary jurisdictions are at all times evolving, typically transferring between declaring themselves sanctuaries and redefining their ordinances. 

Here are the jurisdictions at present classed by Fox as having “sanctuary” insurance policies.

States:

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Illinois

Massachusetts

New Jersey

New York

Oregon

Vermont

Washington

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In this undated photograph, ICE brokers arrest an unlawful immigrant. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE))

Cities and Counties

California: Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco (county and metropolis), San Mateo County, Santa Ana, Santa Clara County, Watsonville.

Colorado: Boulder, Denver

Washington D.C.

Illinois: Chicago and Cook County.

Massachusetts: Amherst, Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Lawrence, Newton, Northampton and Somerville.

Maryland: Howard County, Hyattsville, Prince George’s County, Rockville.

New Jersey: Newark

New York: Albany, New York City, Westchester County.

Pennsylvania: Lancaster, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Philadelphia.

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Vermont: Burlington

Washington: King County, Seattle, Walla Walla County.