White House to end funding to sanctuary cities and states on Feb. 1
Sanctuary cities, the president said, “do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens.”
By Cheyanne M. Daniels01/13/2026 06:09 PM EST
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will suspend federal funding to sanctuary cities and states beginning Feb. 1 as his administration’s immigration crackdown continues.
“Starting February 1, we are not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens,” Trump said during his address at the Detroit Economic Club.
He continued, “It breeds fraud and crime and all of the other problems that come, so we’re not making any payment to anybody that supports sanctuary cities.”
Sanctuary cities often have policies limiting local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration officers.
The Department of Justice has identified 11 states as sanctuary jurisdictions, including California, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The District of Columbia is also considered a sanctuary jurisdiction.
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