Overview

• Department of Homeland Security identified over 500 cities, counties and states as noncompliant with federal immigration statutes based on factors like sanctuary declarations, information-sharing limits and local protections for undocumented immigrants.
• Each jurisdiction on the list will receive a formal notice of defiance and faces potential legal action or suspension of federal grants and contracts under the executive order.
• The list stems from President Trump’s April 28 directive that requires DHS and the Justice Department to update noncompliance designations regularly and involve the Office of Management and Budget in funding reviews.
• Local officials from large metropolitan areas to small rural counties have expressed confusion or denial over their inclusion and are preparing lawsuits to challenge the designations.
• Simultaneously, the administration is expanding 287(g) agreements that empower local law enforcement to carry out federal immigration duties in support of broader deportation objectives.