First sanctuary blacklist named more than 500 jurisdictions, including Trump-aligned localities, then vanished
Reporting and findings
- reported
Associated Press reported that DHS removed its list of more than 500 purported sanctuary jurisdictions after criticism that it included localities supportive of Trump immigration policy and after officials questioned the criteria; removal of that list did not rescind the underlying executive order.
- Associated Press: List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website following criticismInitial list size, local-government objections, and June 1 removal
- documented
On 2025-04-28, Donald Trump directed the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary to publish a list of jurisdictions deemed to obstruct federal immigration law and identify federal funding remedies.
Corrects claim:batch-200:sanctuary-jurisdiction-list-2025- The White House: Protecting American Communities from Criminal AliensOperative text of the cited action
Summary and current status
DHS's first list swept in places that supported the administration's immigration policy and generated accuracy complaints. The department removed it within days while saying designations would be reviewed.
Initial DHS list withdrawn June 1, 2025; a revised Justice Department list followed later.
People and organizations
- Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliensexecutive action under legal and impact review
- Donald J. Trumppresident who issued the action
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpordered sanctuary-jurisdiction list throughProtecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens