Montana Sanctuary City Status and Immigrant Protections in 2025
By 2025, Montana fully bans sanctuary policies via HB 200 and signed a 287(g) deal empowering law enforcement.…
Mississippi Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Mississippi lacks sanctuary protections and fully cooperates with ICE enforcement in 2025. Recent bills to increase immigration enforcement…
Minnesota Sanctuary Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Minnesota’s sanctuary state status protects undocumented immigrants with driver’s licenses and education benefits but ends health care coverage…
Michigan Sanctuary City and State Status in 2025 Explained
In 2025, Michigan lacks official sanctuary status. Federal labels clash with local denials. The legislature pushes stricter immigration…
Massachusetts Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Massachusetts’ eight sanctuary cities, including Boston, protect undocumented immigrants by limiting federal cooperation. Boston expanded protections in 2025…
Maryland Sanctuary Status and Immigrant Protections in 2025 Explained
Maryland maintains sanctuary jurisdiction status in 2025, protecting undocumented immigrants by restricting routine immigration enforcement. The state cooperates…
Maine Sanctuary City and State Status in 2025: Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
In 2025, Maine lacks official sanctuary status, but Portland restricts immigration status inquiries. DHS briefly labeled some areas…
Kentucky Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Kentucky lacks official sanctuary cities, with Louisville disputing DHS labeling. Anti-sanctuary bills target statewide bans, reflecting restrictive policies.…
Louisiana Sanctuary City Status and Immigrant Protections in 2025
In 2025, Louisiana bans sanctuary policies, mandates full cooperation with ICE, and criminalizes non-cooperation under Senate Bill 15.…
Iowa Sanctuary City and State Status: Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Iowa enforces strict immigration cooperation laws with no sanctuary cities. Senate File 2340 is blocked in federal court,…
Kansas Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
In 2025, Kansas enforces strict immigration laws with strong federal cooperation under 287(g). Sanctuary protections are minimal, limited…
Indiana’s Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Indiana enforces a strict sanctuary city ban since 2011, reinforced by Senate Bill 181. The Attorney General can…
Sanctuary City and State Status in Illinois: 2025 Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
Illinois enforces strong sanctuary protections under the TRUST Act, bans immigrant detention centers, and issues standard driver’s licenses.…
Hawaii’s Sanctuary City Status and Protections for Undocumented Immigrants in 2025
Hawaii’s 2025 policies create sanctuary-like protections for undocumented immigrants, focusing on education, healthcare, and legal rights. ICE arrests…