On April 28, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order titled “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” signaling a renewed and aggressive stance against so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” within the United States. Framed as a national security imperative, the order reasserts federal supremacy over immigration enforcement and threatens legal and financial consequences for state and local governments that decline to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Citing constitutional authority and statutory provisions including 8 U.S.C. § 1324, 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 372, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the order outlines a multi-pronged approach to dismantling sanctuary policies. It mandates public designation of non-compliant jurisdictions, potential termination of federal funding, and enhanced eligibility checks for public benefits administered in those areas. Click on here to read.
