Many Democratic-run jurisdictions across the United States have adopted various forms of so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies that continue to provide protections to illegal migrant criminals by creating massive roadblocks for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the agency and immigration experts.
The term “sanctuary policy” describes several similar ordinances that ultimately prevent local and state law enforcement officials from coordinating and cooperating with federal immigration officers.
Marie Ferguson, a spokesperson for ICE’s New York City Field Office, told Blaze News that there is “no official or agreed-upon definition of what constitutes a ‘sanctuary’ jurisdiction”; however, the policies typically encompass three categories: “Don’t enforce,” “don’t ask,” and “don’t tell.”
Ferguson explained that “don’t enforce” policies prohibit police from aiding federal immigration authorities; “don’t
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