Illegal Alien Sanctuary Laws, Resolutions and Policies
Enacted by State and Local Authorities
to Limit Enforcement of Immigration Laws

Last Updated: July 20, 2007

View sanctuary polices of any of the 30 states and their cities/counties below by clicking a state abbreviation
AL	AK	AZ	AR	CA	CO	CT	DE	DC	FL	GA	HI	ID	IL	IN	IA	KS	KY	LA	ME	MD
MA	MI	MN	MS	MO	MT	NE	NV	NH	NJ	NM	NY	NC	ND	OH	OK	OR	PA	RI	SC	SD
					TN	TX	UT	VT	VA	WA	WV	WI	WY

STATE	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Alaska	—	—	(House Joint Resolution 22 - May 2003) Establishes that state agencies and instrumentalities may not use state resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration laws, which are the responsibility of the federal government.
Alaska	Anchorage	—	(Resolution No. 2003-223 - July 2003) Resolves that agencies and instrumentalities of the municipality may not use municipal resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration laws. www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=13141&c=207
Alaska	Fairbanks	—	(City Council Resolution No. 4036 - May 2003) Forbids, in the absence of probable cause of criminal activity, the enforcement of immigration matters. · States that no city service will be denied on the basis of citizenship. www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11549&c=207
Alaska	Sitka	—	(City and Borough Resolution No. 03-886 - September 2003) Reaffirms that it is the City and Borough of Sitka’s policy to not use its resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration matters, which are the responsibility of the federal government. www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=13890&c=207
ARIZONA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Arizona	Chandler	—	(Police Dept. General Order) Prohibits arrest when the only violation is infraction of immigration law and prohibits INS notification of undocumented persons who are material witnesses of crime, are seeking medical treatment, or are involved in family disturbances, minor traffic offenses, or minor misdemeanors.
Arizona	Phoenix	—	N/A*
CALIFORNIA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
California	Bell Gardens	—	N/A*
California	City of Commerce	—	N/A*
California	City of Industry	—	N/A*
California	Cypress	—	N/A*
California	Davis	—	N/A*
California	Downey	—	N/A*
California	Fresno	—	(Police Dept. General Order - July 2003) Prohibits police officers from calling, collaborating, denouncing, or transporting undocumented immigrants to the INS or Office of Border Patrol when such undocumented immigrants have been detained for a minor infraction.
California	Lakewood	—	N/A*
California	Long Beach	—	N/A*
California	Los Angeles	—	(Special Order 40 - November 1979 [currently being revised]) Prohibits Police Department from initiating police action with the objective of discovering the immigration status of a person and from enforcing immigration law. · Establishes equal enforcement of the law and service to the public, regardless of immigration status.
California	Lynnwood	—	N/A*
California	Maywood	—	N/A*
California	Montebello	—	N/A*
California	National City	—	N/A*
California	Paramount	—	N/A*
California	Pico Rivera	—	N/A*
California	San Bernardino	—	N/A*
California	San Diego	—	(Police Dept. Procedure) States that police is to not look for violations of immigration law and prohibits INS involvement with undocumented persons when they are material witnesses of crime, have family disturbances, or minor traffic offenses or when they seek medical treatment.
California	San Diego	—	(City of San Diego's Human Relations Commission Resolution - July 2003) Opposes measures that single out individuals for legal scrutiny or enforcement activity based solely on their country of origin, religion, ethnicity, or immigration status. www.sdbillofrights.org/resolution.html
California	San Francisco	—	(Ordinance [in administrative code CH. 12H] [1989 revised in 1993])
California	San Francisco	—	N/A*
California	San Jose	—	Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*
California	San Rafael	—	N/A*
California	Santa Cruz	—	N/A*
California	—	Sonoma County	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
California	South Gate	—	N/A*
California	Vernon	—	N/A*
California	Watsonville	—	Documented May 12, 2007 by Santa Cruz Sentinel
California	Wilmington	—	N/A*
COLORADO	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Colorado	Aurora	—	N/A*
Colorado	Boulder	—	N/A*
Colorado	Commerce City	—	N/A*
Colorado	Denver	—	Documented by Congressional Research Service*
Colorado	Durango	—	Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*
Colorado	Federal Heights	—	N/A*
Colorado	Fort Collins	—	N/A*
Colorado	Lafayette	—	N/A*
Colorado	Thornton	—	N/A*
Colorado	Westminster	—	N/A*
CONN.	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Connecticut	New Haven	—	Documented July 17, 2007 by The Christian Science Monitor
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
District of Columbia	Washington	—	N/A*
FLORIDA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Florida	DeLeon Springs	—	N/A*
Florida	Deltona	—	N/A*
Florida	Miami	—	N/A*
Florida	Sanford	—	N/A*
IDAHO	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Idaho	Boise	—	N/A**
ILLINOIS	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Illinois	Chicago	—	Documented by Congressional Research Service*
Illinois	Cicero	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Illinois	Evanston	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
MAINE	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Maine	—	—	N/A**
Maine	Portland	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
MARYLAND	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Maryland	Baltimore	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Maryland	Gaithersburg	—	N/A*
Maryland	—	Prince George's County	N/A**
Maryland	—	Montgomery County	N/A**
Maryland	Takoma Park	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
MASS.	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Massachusetts	Brewster (Town)	—	N/A*
Massachusetts	Cambridge	—	N/A*
Massachusetts	Orleans	—	N/A*
MICHIGAN	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Michigan	Ann Arbour	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Michigan	Detroit	—	Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*
MINNESOTA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Minnesota	Minneapolis	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Minnesota	St. Paul	—	N/A*
Minnesota	Worthington	—	N/A*
NEVADA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Nevada	Reno	—	N/A*
NEW JERSEY	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
New Jersey	Bridgeton	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Camden	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Fort Lee	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Hightstown	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Jersey City	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Newark	—	N/A*
New Jersey	North Bergen	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Trenton	—	N/A*
New Jersey	Union City	—	N/A*
New Jersey	West New York	—	N/A*
NEW MEXICO	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
New Mexico	—	Rio Arriba County	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
New Mexico	Albuquerque	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
New Mexico	Aztec	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
New Mexico	—	Rio Ariba County	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
New Mexico	Santa Fe	—	N/A*
NEW YORK	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
New York	Bay Shore	—	N/A*
New York	Brentwood	—	N/A*
New York	Central Islip	—	N/A*
New York	Farmingville		N/A*
New York	New York City	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
New York	Peekskill	—	N/A*
New York	Riverhead	—	N/A*
New York	Shirley / Mastic	—	N/A*
New York	Syracuse	—	N/A*
New York	Uniondale	—	N/A*
New York	Westbury	—	N/A*
NORTH CAROLINA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
North Carolina	Charlotte	—	N/A*
North Carolina	Durham	—	Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service
North Carolina	Raleigh	—	N/A*
North Carolina	Winston-Salem	—	N/A*
OHIO	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Ohio	Columbus	—	N/A*
Ohio	—	Lorain County	N/A**
Ohio	Painesville	—	N/A*
OKLAHOMA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	—	N/A*
Oklahoma	Tulsa	—	N/A*
OREGON	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Oregon	—	—	N/A**
Oregon	Ashland	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Oregon	Gaston	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Oregon	—	Marion County	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Oregon	Portland	—	N/A**
Oregon	Salem	—	N/A**
Oregon	Talent	—	N/A**
PENN.	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	—	N/A**
TEXAS	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Texas	Austin	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Texas	Baytown	—	N/A*
Texas	Brownsville	—	N/A*
Texas	Channelview	—	N/A*
Texas	Denton	—	N/A*
Texas	Dallas	—	N/A**
Texas	El Cenizo		Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*
Texas	Ft.Worth		N/A*
Texas	Houston	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Texas	Katy	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Texas	Laredo	—	N/A*
Texas	McAllen	—	N/A*
Texas	Port Arthur	—	N/A*
UTAH	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Utah	Provo	—	N/A*
Utah	Salt Lake City	—	N/A*
VIRGINIA	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Virginia	—	Fairfax County	N/A*
Virginia	Virginia Beach	—	N/A*
WASH.	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Washington	Seattle	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
WISCONSIN	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Wisconsin	Madison	—	Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service
Wisconsin	—	Dane County	N/A*
WYOMING	CITY	COUNTY	ORDINANCE
Wyoming	Jackson Hole	—	N/A*