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President Trump said starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to states and localities with sanctuary cities, expanding on earlier threats but offering few specifics; past efforts have been blocked by courts, and the administration has floated lists of sanctuary jurisdictions, mostly Democratic-leaning, amid ongoing legal and policy fights over funding.
President Donald Trump said he will withhold federal money next month from sanctuary cities and the states that host them, signaling a broad move against jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement; he spoke at the Detroit Economic Club on Jan. 13, 2026.
President Trump said the federal government will halt payments to states over sanctuary-city policies starting February 1, but gave no specifics on which funds or states; a court injunction currently covers jurisdictions that joined the case, with other lawsuits pending, and DHS did not comment.
President Donald Trump announced that starting February 1 the federal government will suspend payments to sanctuary cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration authorities, as part of a broader immigration crackdown. The Department of Justice has identified 11 sanctuary jurisdictions, including California, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, with the District of Columbia also listed. The policy has drawn threats of legal challenges from city leaders, and it follows recent immigration-enforcement incidents, including a Minneapolis shooting involving an ICE officer.
New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a three-bill package to limit cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, aiming to reinforce sanctuary policies amid political tensions and recent tragedies linked to immigration enforcement. The bills include codifying the Immigrant Trust Directive, establishing model policies for institutions, and restricting the collection of immigration status information. The legislation faces uncertainty as Governor Murphy's stance remains unclear, amidst strong opposition from the Trump administration and contrasting views among Democrats.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot require states to cooperate with immigration agents to receive FEMA disaster grants, deeming the policy unconstitutional, in a setback for efforts to restrict sanctuary cities' access to federal funding.
The US is planning federal immigration raids in Chicago and other sanctuary cities amid escalating deportation efforts and political tensions, with authorities warning of increased enforcement and deployment of National Guard troops, while communities prepare and respond to these actions.
Trump's border czar Tom Homan warned that cities with pro-immigrant policies across the U.S. should expect increased immigration enforcement, as Chicago prepares for potential National Guard activation.
The Trump administration launched 'Patriot 2.0', a federal immigration enforcement operation targeting criminal illegal aliens in Massachusetts, despite local opposition and legal challenges from Boston's mayor, emphasizing a broader effort to crack down on sanctuary cities and increase deportations in Democratic-led areas.
The Trump administration has launched a new ICE operation called Patriot 2.0 in Massachusetts, targeting immigrants, including those released from custody, amid tensions with local sanctuary policies and ongoing debates over immigration enforcement. The operation is expected to last several weeks and has heightened tensions with Boston's mayor, who defends her city's sanctuary policies.
Top attorneys at the DOJ were reassigned to less significant tasks, leading to their resignation as they felt sidelined and believed the real goal was to push senior lawyers out.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to sign an executive order to resist Trump's immigration raids, emphasizing that city police will not collaborate with federal agents on immigration enforcement and will follow specific procedures to maintain transparency and civil liberties. The order responds to escalating federal threats, including potential military involvement, and aims to protect Chicago's status as a sanctuary city amid increased federal immigration operations.
The last member of the Trump-era DOJ sanctuary cities working group has left, effectively ending the initiative which aimed to challenge local immigration policies, reflecting the administration's broader efforts to reshape civil service and immigration enforcement policies.
The White House has requested assistance from Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago for immigration enforcement operations as part of broader efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities, prompting mixed reactions from local officials and Democrats who oppose federal military involvement in the city.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from withholding funds from Los Angeles and other cities with sanctuary policies, ruling that such funding cuts are unconstitutional and violate separation of powers, marking a significant legal victory for these jurisdictions in their resistance to federal immigration enforcement efforts.