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Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE
States that limit jail transfers to federal immigration agents have the lowest ICE arrest rates, and 5 states exceed 300 arrests per 10,000 noncitizens.
- A Stateline analysis reveals states with strict non-cooperation policies, including Oregon, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, maintain the lowest rates of immigration arrests in jails, forcing federal agents to prioritize street-level enforcement.
- Last year, border czar Tom Homan pledged to "flood the zone" with extra street enforcement in sanctuary cities, though states without such policies, like Alabama and West Virginia, report higher total arrest rates.
- Street arrests frequently target individuals without criminal records; in Washington, D.C., 81% of these arrests involved only immigration-related offenses, a trend reflected in 14 other states with statewide sanctuary policies.
- Robert Guadian, the Washington, D.C., field office director for ICE, stated that sanctuary policies "disregard U.S. immigration law" and put communities at risk, while the administration expands the 287 program.
- The New Mexico State Ethics Commission recently sued the state corrections department over cooperation bans, illustrating ongoing tension between local policies and federal mandates as states seek to limit immigration enforcement.
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Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE
As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are holding in city or county jails to…
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