{"id":2572239,"date":"2026-02-21T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-cities-are-doubling-down-on-sanctuary-city-policies\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:48:20","slug":"blue-cities-are-doubling-down-on-sanctuary-city-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-cities-are-doubling-down-on-sanctuary-city-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue cities are doubling down on sanctuary city policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblue-cities-are-doubling-down-on-sanctuary-city-policies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572239&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Blue cities are doubling down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deporting-fentanyl-dealers-violates-sanctuary-city-policies-says-sf-supervisor\/\" title=\"Deporting Fentanyl Dealers Violates Sanctuary City Policies, Says SF Supervisor\">sanctuary-city policies<\/a>, a trend highlighted by Byron York of the Washington Examiner. York argues that Democrats will actively try to block legislation that would outlaw sanctuary cities, noting that such bills would face notable political and legal hurdles. He points to a growing program in which the federal government partners with local law enforcement to make immigration arrests, saying the number of these agreements has surged\u2014from about 135 to 1,168 by January. He suggests this shift in federal-local cooperation is not as visible as sanctuary-city debates but is shaping immigration enforcement. York adds that, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-chuck-to-aoc-here-are-the-worst-people-of-the-week\/\" title=\"From Chuck To AOC, Here Are The Worst People Of The Week\">polls show broad support<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mont-gov-signs-bill-banning-sanctuary-cities-in-state\/\" title=\"Mont. Gov. signs bill banning ... in state\">banning sanctuary cities<\/a>, any such legislation would still be opposed by Democrats in Congress and likely endure court challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Blue cities are doubling down on sanctuary city policies after Minneapolis: Byron York<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2511635\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> will do everything they can to stop legislation that would outlaw <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sanctuary-cities\/\">sanctuary cities<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s pretty likely from everything we&rsquo;ve seen that Democrats are going to do everything they can to stop this bill that would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >basically outlaw sanctuary cities<\/a>,&rdquo; York said on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Kudlow<\/em> Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4466394\/fcc-broadcasters-patriotic-content-america-250\/\">FCC launches campaign encouraging broadcasters to air &#8216;patriotic&#8217; content for America 250<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4465924\/marco-rubio-flawless-speeches-interviews-joe-concha\/\">Marco Rubio &#8216;flawless in speeches, interviews&#8217;: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4465540\/social-media-hooked-early-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\">Social media addiction gets children &#8216;hooked&#8217; on &#8216;dopamine cycle early&#8217;: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3387286&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=2d84bc1b177ed52fa1a8bf2f39ef495c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>York pointed to agreements between the federal government and local law enforcement, which give local authorities the ability to make some immigration arrests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4465527\/trump-lives-up-to-his-promise-to-east-palestine\/\">SALENA ZITO: TRUMP LIVES UP TO HIS PROMISE TO EAST PALESTINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve seen some blue cities double down on [sanctuary city policies],&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;But what&rsquo;s interesting is you&rsquo;re seeing a lot of action on the other side that you&rsquo;re not hearing as much about. For example, there is this program where the federal government gives local agencies, law enforcement agencies to make some immigration arrests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, they make an agreement between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">ICE<\/a> and the local authorities,&rdquo; York added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>York also said the number of these agreements has increased since President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s second term began.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the end of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\">Biden administration<\/a>, there were about 135 such agreements all across the country. At the end of this January, there were 1,168 such agreements,&rdquo; York said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a big change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>York said, &ldquo;You would think&rdquo; that legislation banning sanctuary cities would pass because two-thirds of Americans support it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is clearly a step of progress that we see in the polls and we see it is supported by what&rsquo;s going on with those agreements between ICE and local agents,&rdquo; York added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4465012\/is-time-running-out-for-sanctuary-cities\/\"><strong>BYRON YORK: IS TIME RUNNING OUT FOR SANCTUARY CITIES?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>York also said even if the legislation was passed, Democrats would still try to stop it from going into effect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even if it did pass, and was signed by the president, it would certainly face court challenges.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats likely to block sanctuary-city ban bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2572240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25163569208260.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3813,5894,72519],"class_list":["post-2572239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-immigration","tag-politics","tag-sanctuary-cities-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25163569208260.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572239"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572243,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572239\/revisions\/2572243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}