Red states crack down on cities that won’t help Trump on immigration

Published February 25, 2025 7:00am ET



Republican governors around the country have sought to aid President Donald Trump by cracking down on towns and cities in their states that refuse to get on board with the White House’s immigration policies.

Already, more than 20 states have pushed legislation aimed at taking down “sanctuary” cities or places that refuse to turn over criminal illegal immigrants in local police custody to federal immigration authorities.

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