By Rebecca Santana
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president’s mass deportations agenda.
The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they’re believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. The list was published on the department’s website.
Sanctuary jurisdiction list (updated 2025)
Alaska
Cities
- City of Anchorage
California
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Alameda County
- Amador County
- Butte County
- Calaveras County
- Colusa County
- Del Norte County
- El Dorado County
- Glenn County
- Humboldt County
- Imperial County
- Lake County
- Lassen County
- Los Angeles County
- Madera County
- Mariposa County
- Mendocino County
- Merced County
- Modoc County
- Mono County
- Monterey County
- Nevada County
- Plumas County
- Riverside County
- Sacramento County
- San Benito County
- San Bernardino County
- San Francisco County
- San Joaquin County
- San Luis Obispo County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz County
- San Diego County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Siskiyou County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Stanislaus County
- Sutter County
- Tehama County
- Tuolumne County
- Trinity County
- Tulare County
- Ventura County
- Yolo County
- Yuba County
Cities
- Alameda
- Albany
- Arcata
- Baldwin Park
- Belmont
- Benicia
- Berkeley
- Calipatria
- Cathedral City
- Chula Vista
- San Rafael
- Coachella
- Concord
- Culver City
- Davis
- El Cerrito
- Emeryville
- Eureka
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Hayward
- Healdsburg
- Huntington Beach
- Huron
- Imperial
- La Puente
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Malibu
- Martinez
- Maywood
- Menlo Park
- Mountain View
- Newark
- Oakland
- Pacifica
- Palm Springs
- Pasadena
- Petaluma
- Pleasanton
- Represa
- Richmond
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Leandro
- San Luis Obispo
- San Pablo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santee
- Soledad
- Stockton
- Union City
- Ventura
- Vista
- Watsonville
- West Hollywood
- Williams
Colorado
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Adams County
- Arapahoe County
- Baca County
- Bent County
- Boulder County
- Broomfield County
- Chaffee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clear Creek County
- Conejos County
- Costilla County
- Custer County
- Denver County
- Eagle County
- Garfield County
- Gilpin County
- Gunnison County
- Huerfano County
- Jefferson County
- Kiowa County
- Kit Carson County
- La Plata County
- Lake County
- Larimer County
- Las Animas County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Morgan County
- Otero County
- Park County
- Pitkin County
- Prowers County
- Pueblo County
- Rio Grande County
- Saguache County
- San Miguel County
- Summit County
- Washington County
- Yuma County
Cities
- Boulder
- Durango
- Fort Collins
- Denver
- Lafayette
- Lakewood
- Longmont
- Northglenn
- Avon
- Basalt
- Carbondale
- Dillon
- Eagle
- Vail
Connecticut
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Cities
- East Haven
- Hamden
- Hartford
- New Haven
- New London
- Windham
Delaware
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- New Castle County
Cities
- Camden
- Newark
District of Columbia
Cities
- Self-identification as local sanctuary jurisdiction
Georgia
Counties
- Athens-Clarke County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fulton County
Cities
- Athens
- Atlanta
Hawaii
Cities
- Honolulu
Idaho
Cities
- Boise
Illinois
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Adams County
- Alexander County
- Woodford County
Cities
- Berwyn
- Chicago
- Evanston
- Oak Park Village
- Skokie
- St. Joseph
- Urbana
Indiana
Counties
- Monroe County
Kansas
County
- Lawrence
Cities
- Douglas County
Kentucky
Counties
- Campbell County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Scott County
Cities
- Louisville
Louisiana
Cities
- New Orleans / Orleans (Parish)
Maine
Counties
- Cumberland County
- Hancock County
Cities
- Portland
Maryland
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George’s County
- Queen Anne’s County
- Talbot County
Cities
- Annapolis
- Baltimore City
- Cheverly
- College Park
- Edmonston
- Greenbelt
- Hyattsville
- Mount Rainier
- Rockville
- Takoma Park
Massachusetts
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Barnstable County
- Berkshire County
- Bristol County
- Dukes County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Nantucket County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
Cities
- Amherst
- Boston
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Concord
- Holyoke
- Lawrence
- Newton
- Northampton
- Orleans
- Somerville
- Springfield
Michigan
Counties
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Oakland County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Wexford County
Cities
- Ann Arbor
- East Lansing
Minnesota
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Cottonwood County
- Goodhue County
- Hennepin County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Martin County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Otter Tail County
- Pipestone County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Todd County
- Watonwan County
- Wright County
Cities
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
Nebraska
Counties
- Arthur County
- Blaine County
- Grant County
- Greeley County
- Hooker County
- Howard County
- Logan County
- Loup County
- McPherson County
- Thomas County
Nevada
Cities
- Las Vegas City
New Hampshire
Cities
- Hanover
- Lebanon
New Jersey
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Burlington County
- Cumberland County
- Warren County
Cities
- Asbury Park
- Bloomfield
- Camden
- East Orange
- Hoboken
- Jersey City
- Leonia
- Linden
- Maplewood
- Montclair Township
- Newark
- North Bergen
- Paterson
- Plainfield
- Prospect Park
- South Orange
- Trenton
- Union City
New Mexico
Counties
- Bernalillo County
- Chaves County
- Colfax County
- DeBaca County
- Doña Ana County
- Eddy County
- Grant County
- Hidalgo County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
- McKinley County
- Otero County
- Quay County
- Rio Arriba County
- Roosevelt County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Sierra County
- Socorro County
- Taos County
Cities
- Albuquerque
- Santa Fe
New York
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Albany County
- Dutchess County
- Monroe County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Saratoga County
- Suffolk County
- Sullivan County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Westchester County
- Yates County
Cities
- Albany
- Beacon
- East Hampton
- Hudson
- Ithaca
- Kingston
- New Paltz
- New York City
- Newburgh
- Poughkeepsie
- Rochester
- Syracuse
North Carolina
Counties
- Buncombe County
- Chatham County
- Durham County
- Orange County
North Dakota
Counties
- Billings County
- Golden Valley County
- Grant County
- Morton County
- Ramsey County
- Sioux County
- Slope County
Ohio
Counties
- Franklin County
- Lorain County
- Warren County
Cities
- Cincinnati
- Columbus
Oregon
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Clatsop County
- Columbia County
- Harney County
- Klamath County
- Lake County
- Lane County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Tillamook County
- Umatilla County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
Cities
- Beaverton
- Eugene
- Hood River
- Portland
Pennsylvania
Counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
Cities
- Gettysburg
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- State College
- York
Rhode Island
State
- Court order requiring state sanctuary requirements
Cities
- Central Falls
- Providence
Tennessee
Counties
- Shelby County
Cities
- Nashville
Vermont
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Cities
- Burlington
- Montpelier
- Winooski
Virginia
Counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
- Brunswick County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fairfax County
- Gloucester County
- Halifax County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Middlesex County
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond County
- Tazewell County
- Warren County
Cities
- Abingdon
- Alexandria
- Charlottesville
- Duffield
- Hampton
- Lynchburg
- Manassas
- Martinsville
- Newport News
- Portsmouth
- Richmond
- Tazewell
- Virginia Beach
Washington
State
- Self-identification as a state sanctuary jurisdiction
Counties
- Asotin County
- Benton County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Ferry County
- Franklin County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
Cities
- City of Everett
- City of Olympia
- City of Tacoma
- Seattle
- Yakima
Wisconsin
Counties
- Dane County
- Shawano County
Cities
- Madison
- Milwaukee
| For the most update Sanctuary Jurisdiction List click here.
“These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a press release.
The list was compiled using a number of factors, including whether the cities or localities identified themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they complied already with federal officials enforcing immigration laws, if they had restrictions on sharing information with immigration enforcement or had any legal protections for people in the country illegally, according to the department.
Trump signed an executive order on April 28 requiring the secretary of Homeland Security and the attorney general to publish a list of states and local jurisdictions that they considered to be obstructing federal immigration laws. The list is to be regularly updated.
Federal departments and agencies, working with the Office of Management and Budget, would then be tasked with identifying federal grants or contracts with those states or local jurisdictions that the federal government identified as sanctuary jurisdictions and suspending or terminating the money, according to the executive order.
If sanctuary jurisdictions are notified and the Trump administration determines that they “remain in defiance,” the attorney general and the secretary of Homeland Security are then empowered to pursue whatever “legal remedies and enforcement measures” they consider necessary to make them comply.
There’s no specific or legal definition of what constitutes a “sanctuary jurisdiction.” The term is often used to refer to law enforcement agencies, states or communities that don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement.
Some cities pushed back after finding themselves on the list.
Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon Scott said on X that Baltimore is “not a sanctuary city,” noting that Baltimore does not control the city’s jails. Jails are a key area where ICE cooperates with local law enforcement authorities so it can be notified when immigrants are going to be released.
But Scott also said the city made no apologies for being a “welcoming city” and said it was preparing for litigation if needed to protect the city’s immigrant community and the money it gets from the federal government.
“We are better because of our immigrant neighbors, and are not about to sell them out to this administration,” Scott said.
In a statement on X, the Las Vegas government said they weren’t sure why DHS included it on the list and that they hoped to “clear up this misunderstanding.” The city said that law enforcement and jail facilities there comply with federal law.
ICE enforces immigration laws nationwide, but often seeks state and local help in alerting federal authorities of immigrants wanted for deportation and holding that person until federal officers take custody.
One way that the administration seeks to enlist state and local support is through 287(g) agreements with local law enforcement agencies. Those agreements allow local law enforcement agencies to assume some immigration enforcement duties and greatly expand ICE’s capabilities. The number of those agreements has skyrocketed in just a matter of months under the Trump administration.
ICE has about 6,000 law enforcement officers — a number that has remained largely static for years — who are able to find, arrest and remove immigrants it is targeting. By relying on local law enforcement, it can quickly scale up the number of staff available to help carry out Trump’s mass deportations.
Communities that don’t cooperate with ICE often say they do so because immigrants then feel safer coming forward if they’re a witness to or victim of a crime. And they argue that immigration enforcement is a federal task, and they need to focus their limited dollars on fighting crime.
“Sanctuary policies are legal and make us all safer,” said a coalition of local officials from across the country and a nonprofit called Public Rights Project in a statement Thursday. They said the list was a fear tactic designed to bully local governments into cooperating with ICE.
The Trump administration has already taken a number of steps targeting states and communities that don’t cooperate with ICE, though some have been met with pushback from the courts. One executive order issued by Trump directs the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary to withhold federal money from sanctuary jurisdictions. Another directs federal agencies to ensure that payments to state and local governments do not “abet so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies that seek to shield illegal aliens from deportation.”
