California is Largest Offender of DHS Sanctuary Cities Violations
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Over 100 California counties & cites make DHS sanctuary cities violations
By Evan Symon, May 31, 2025 2:45 am
The Department of Homeland Security released a list of over 500 states, counties, and cities on Friday that are identified as sanctuary jurisdictions undermining the rule of law, with California being the largest offender with well over 100 jurisdictions violating federal law.
According to the DHS, the jurisdictions violate Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens. Under the Executive order, which was signed off by President Donald Trump earlier this month, a list of states and local jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws (sanctuary jurisdictions) is required to be published.
“Sanctuary jurisdictions including cities, counties, and states that are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities,” said the DHS in a statement. “Sanctuary cities protect dangerous criminal aliens from facing consequences and put law enforcement in peril. The list below was created to identify sanctuary jurisdictions, which are determined by factors like compliance with federal law enforcement, information restrictions, and legal protections for illegal aliens.
“Each jurisdiction listed will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes. DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal aliens.”
Of the over 500 jurisdictions across the nation listed by the DHS, about 1/5th of all of them came from California, including 48 of the 58 counties in the state, 63 cities, and California itself for having a statewide sanctuary law.
Here is the current DHS list of the 112 violating jurisdictions in the Golden State:
State
Self-Identification as a State Sanctuary Jurisdiction
County
Alameda County
Amador County
Butte County
Calaveras County
Colusa County
Del Norte County
El Dorado County
Glenn County
Humboldt County
Imperial County
Lake County
Lassen County
Los Angeles County
Madera County
Mariposa County
Mendocino County
Merced County
Modoc County
Mono County
Monterey County
Nevada County
Plumas County
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Benito County
San Bernardino County
San Francisco County
San Joaquin County
San Luis Obispo County
San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Shasta County
Sierra County
Siskiyou County
Solano County
Sonoma County
Stanislaus County
Sutter County
Tehama County
Tuolumne County
Trinity County
Tulare County
Ventura County
Yolo County
Yuba County
Cities
Alameda
Albany
Arcata
Baldwin Park
Belmont
Benicia
Berkeley
Calipatria
Cathedral City
Chula Vista
City of San Rafael
Coachella
Concord
Culver City
Davis
El Cerrito
Emeryville
Eureka
Fort Bragg
Fremont
Fresno
Hayward
Healdsburg
Huntington Beach
Huron
Imperial
La Puente
Long Beach
Madera
Malibu
Martinez
Maywood
Menlo Park
Mountain View
Newark
Oakland
Pacifica
Palm Springs
Pasadena
Petaluma
Pleasanton
Represa
Richmond
Sacramento
Salinas
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Leandro
San Luis Obispo
San Pablo
Santa Cruz
Santa Rosa
Santee
Soledad
Stockton
Union City
Ventura
Vista
Watsonville
West Hollywood
Williams
Many cities and counties on the list issued statements later on Friday defending their positions and commitments to sanctuary laws and protecting illegal immigrants.
“While Los Angeles County has not formally declared itself a sanctuary jurisdiction, the County is proud of its long-standing commitment to human rights and to ensuring that all residents, regardless of immigration status, are treated with dignity and respect,” said a spokesperson for Los Angeles County. “The County is committed to ensuring that County services and locations are accessible to everyone in our communities. The County has and will continue to comply with applicable federal law as we support our residents through policies that enhance public health and safety.”
However, a few cities said that their inclusion was a mistake. Most notable was Huntington Beach, a city in the unlisted Orange County that recently passed an ordinance declaring themselves a non-sanctuary city.
“Our appearance on the list is either a misprint or a serious mistake,” explained Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns. “We adopted a formal policy on this. It went before the council, and we unanimously agreed that Huntington Beach is not a sanctuary city. We took deliberate action to make our non-sanctuary stance clear.”
As of Friday evening, the DHS has yet to respond to their inclusion, but will likely remove their name from the list in a future update. State officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, have also yet to respond to the DHS list.