Municipal executives (mayors) can issue executive orders that direct municipal agencies to prohibit the use of city-owned property as staging areas, processing locations, or operational bases for federal immigration enforcement actions.
October 06, 2025
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procedural
Describes a type of local policy mechanism used to limit the use of municipal property for federal enforcement operations.
Sanctuary policies are municipal or local-government policies that restrict or prohibit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including measures that bar federal agents from using city-owned property or local law enforcement resources for immigration operations.
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definition
Describes the general nature and scope of sanctuary policies as a policy category.
Federal immigration enforcement operations sometimes use municipal properties such as police departments, city parking lots, garages, or other city-owned facilities as staging areas, processing locations, or operational bases.
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policy
Describes common operational practices used in immigration enforcement.