Trump admin identifies 'sanctuary jurisdictions' in 35 states, DC
Illinois has the greatest number of counties listed of any state of 96, just a few shy of its 102 counties. All but one of Massachusetts’ 14 counties are listed. Washington is not far behind with 36 out of its 39 counties listed.
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
Published: May 31, 2025 4:45pm
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Illinois has the greatest number of counties listed of any state of 96, just a few shy of its 102 counties. All but one of Massachusetts’ 14 counties are listed. Washington is not far behind with 36 out of its 39 counties listed.
Fifteen states aren’t on the list, nearly all are run by Republicans: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
This is the first time DHS has published a sanctuary jurisdiction list. The list was published in accordance with an executive order President Donald Trump issued last month, “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” The Center Square reported.
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