18 Targeted Sanctuary States Boost ICE Transfers as 12 More Than Double Arrests
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
18 Targeted Sanctuary States Boost ICE Transfers as 12 More Than Double Arrests
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19
Summary
A New York Times review found the 18 Democratic-led states targeted by Trump already cooperate extensively with federal deportation efforts, especially in cases involving serious and violent crimes.
ICE data show all but one of those states increased monthly transfers from local or state custody into federal immigration detention during Trump’s second term versus Biden’s final year.
In 12 states, ICE custodial arrests more than doubled, undercutting administration claims that sanctuary jurisdictions broadly refuse access to jails or block cooperation.
The divide is narrower than Trump’s rhetoric suggests: these states generally assist removals of immigrants charged with or convicted of serious offenses while resisting wider sweeps that include people without criminal records.