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Jurisdictions that limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Incidents involve federal punishment of sanctuary cities through funding cuts, legal threats, and retaliatory enforcement operations targeting these communities.

Updated March 25, 2026 Rule of Law
Major Abuse of Power Ongoing

Punishing Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Federal Funding Cutoffs and Lawsuits Against 29 States

Federal funding cutoffs threatened against sanctuary cities and their entire states, lawsuits against 29 states, and pending legislation to condition unrelated federal funding on immigration cooperation — a coercive federalism strategy that courts have repeatedly found unconstitutional.

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