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Sanctuary Cities

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Trump plans to halt federal money for sanctuary cities, their states

  • Jan 14
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over 'sanctuary' policies

  • Aug 23, 2025

Latino group intervenes in Huntington Beach sanctuary city lawsuit

  • Apr 20, 2025

City Council approves making Huntington Beach a 'non-sanctuary city'

  • Jan 22, 2025

LA City Council approves 'sanctuary city' ordinance

  • Dec 4, 2024

Trump's team reportedly planning to punish sanctuary cities

  • Nov 27, 2024

LA council unanimously votes to approve 'sanctuary city' ordinance

  • Nov 20, 2024

What does it mean to be a sanctuary city?

  • Nov 19, 2024

Latest Videos

2:43

El Monte organizers push for sanctuary ordinance amid Trump's immigration crackdown

  • Feb 26
1:24

El Monte organizers push for sanctuary ordinance

  • Feb 26
2:36

Trump administration sues LA, Mayor Bass and City Council over sanctuary city immigration policies

  • Jul 1, 2025
0:27

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to 'sanctuary' cities

  • Apr 24, 2025
0:23

Latino rights group files motion to intervene in Huntington Beach lawsuit challenging sanctuary law

  • Apr 20, 2025
2:15

Mayor wants Huntington Beach to be declared a 'non-sanctuary city'

  • Jan 22, 2025
1:51

Bracing for new Trump era, LA City Council approves 'sanctuary city' ordinance

  • Dec 5, 2024
2:07

Trump's team reportedly looking to punish sanctuary cities that block mass deportation efforts

  • Nov 27, 2024

Latest Stories

Mayor Karen Bass, LA city attorney work to fast-track 'sanctuary city' ordinance

Following meetings with immigrant-rights groups over the weekend, Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto are working to expedite the release of a proposed "sanctuary city" ordinance to the City Council.

  • Nov 13, 2024

Orange County has some of the highest number of immigrants facing deportation in CA, new report says

According to the report, there are almost 23,000 pending deportation cases awaiting decisions from an immigration judge at the Santa Ana immigration court.

  • May 26, 2023

Los Angeles Republican Party criticizes 'sanctuary city' proposal

The Los Angeles Republican Party blasted a proposal by three City Council members to make L.A. a "sanctuary city," calling the effort to bar the use of municipal resources for federal immigration enforcement a threat to public safety.

  • Mar 9, 2023

LA City Council lays groundwork to bar city from aiding immigration enforcement

The council previously passed a symbolic resolution declaring Los Angeles a "City of Sanctuary,'' but the motion put forth Tuesday would codify sanctuary policies into municipal law.

  • Mar 8, 2023

Los Angeles councilmembers to announce new sanctuary city legislation this week

New rules backed by several councilmembers would prohibit any city resources, property or personnel from being used for any federal immigration enforcement.

  • Mar 5, 2023