Sanctuary Strongholds
Where Federal Laws Are Defied
See What Is Happening In Your State
Select a state to find government officials who publicly oppose enforcing federal immigration laws. Encourage them instead to follow federal law and SHIELD – STOP HELPING ILLEGALS ENTER AND LINGER WITHOUT DEPORTATION
Sanctuary States
Non-Sanctuary States
We identified the sanctuary jurisdictions violating federal law based on this ICE report.
SANCTUARY CITIES ARE ILLEGAL
8 U.S.C. § 1324
Any person who, knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever...knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law....[may] be fined [and] imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
18 U.S.C. § 372
If two or more persons...conspire to prevent, by force, intimidation, or threat, any person from accepting or holding any office, trust, or place of confidence under the United States...or impede him in the discharge of his official duties, each of such persons shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six years, or both.
8 U.S.C. § 1373(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
18 U.S.C. § 371
If two or more persons conspire to either commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose...each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
8 U.S.C. § 1324(c)
In conducting investigations and hearings... immigration officers and administrative law judges shall have reasonable access to examine evidence of any person or entity being investigated...
Putting Elected Officials on Notice
America First Legal sent letters to over 250 officials, demanding their compliance with federal immigration law.
