Alaska

Anchorage (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Arizona

Chandler, AZ (Added 5/30/07, Congressional Research Service Report, 2006 )

Mesa, AZ (Added 10-18-09, Sources: Judicial Watch; East Valley Tribune article,1-4-2008)*

Phoenix, AZ
Tucson, A Z (Added 11-12-07, Source: 11-11-07 story by Brady McCombs, Arizona Daily Star.)

California

Bell Gardens, CA
City of Industry, CA
City of Commerce, CA
Cypress, CA
Davis CA
Downey, CA
Fresno, CA (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Lakewood, CA
Los Angeles, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Long Beach, CA
Lynwood, CA
Maywood, CA
Montebello, CA
National City, CA
Norwalk, CA
Oakland, CA (Added 8-27-07. Source: 4/25/07 story by KCBS 740 AM. Link here.)
Paramount, CA
Pico Rivera, CA
Richmond, CA (Added 11-5-09. Sources: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin's campaign website from 2004, 2006)
So. Gate, CA
San Bernardino, Ca. (Added 6/7/07, reader submitted / 9/5/08 Listing disputed by the city administration* See addl.notes)
San Diego, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Santa Cruz, CA (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
San Francisco, CA (Congressional Research Service)
San Jose, CA (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Santa Maria, CA (11-18-08 Submitted research from local activist/ Listing disputed by the city administration)
Sonoma County, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Vernon, CA
Watsonville, CA (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
Wilmington, CA

Colorado
Aurora, CO
Commerce City, CO
Denver, CO (Congressional Research Service)
Durango, CO (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Federal Heights, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Lafayette, CO (Added 6/3/07, documented by reader)
Thornton, CO
Westminster, CO


Connecticut
New Haven, CT (Added 6/4/07. TV News 8: City council votes 25-1 to issue ID cards to illegal aliens)

Florida
DeLeon Springs, FL

Deltona, FL

Jupiter, FL (Added 4-13-09. Previously on watch list.)

Lake Worth, FL (Added 4-13-09.)

Miami, FL

Georgia
Dalton, GA (Added 5/30/07. 6/18/07 Listing disputed as inaccurate by the City of Dalton, GA. Currently being researched. )

Illinois
Chicago, IL (Congressional Research Service)
Cicero, IL (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Evanston, IL (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Kansas
Wichita (Source: Police department policy exposed after the death of Lola Jayne, KSN TV-3, 12-19-08)

Louisiana
New Orleans, LA (Source: Police department announced policy of "don't ask, don't tell" by Police superintendent Warren Riley, WWL-TV; 9-9-09)

Massachusetts
Cambridge, Mass. (Source: Boston Globe. First passed resolution in 1985)
Chelsea, Mass. (Added: 8-14-07 Source: Chelsea government website with text of sanctuary policy.)
Orleans, Mass. (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Springfield (Disputed)

Maine
Portland (Added 5/31/07 Note: Maine resident reported that Portland city council passed sanctuary legislation)
State of Maine (Added 5/31/07 Note: Governor of Maine initiated de facto protections for illegals by Executive Order in 2004)*

Maryland
Baltimore, MD (Congressional Research Service)
Gaithersburg, MD
Mt. Rainier, MD (Added 1-20-08, Source: The Washington D.C. Examiner, 1-19-08)
Montgomery County, MD (Added 11-3-09, Source: Frederick County sheriff worried about MontCo gangs, The Washington D.C. Examiner, 11-2-09)
Takoma Park, MD (Reported that City ordinance passed some 20 years ago; Congressional Research Service)

Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Detroit, MI (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)


Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN (Congressional Research Service)
St. Paul, MN
Worthington, MN (Added 5-30-07 Note: This is where a Swift plant was raided by ICE in December, 2006)

Nevada
Reno (Added 5-31-07; 2-18-08 Disputed. City claims it is not a sanctuary city; OJJPAC has requested a copy of city policies.)

New Jersey
Camden, NJ (Added in 2007)
Fort Lee, NJ
Hightstown, NJ (Added 5-30-07)
Jersey City, NJ
Newark, NJ (Added 6-3-07)
North Bergen, NJ
Trenton, NJ
Union City, NJ
West New York, NJ

New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service; 8-14-07 KOB-TV 4 Eyewitness News report)

Rio Ariba County, NM (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Santa Fe, NM (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)


New York

Albany, NY (Added 7-22-09)
Bay Shore, NY
Brentwood, NY
Central Islip, NY
Farmingville, NY
New York City, NY
Riverhead, NY
Shirly/Mastic, NY
Spring Valley Village, NY (Added 7-25-07)
Uniondale, NY
Westbury, NY

North Carolina
Carrboro, NC (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick Winn, The News & Observer)

Chapel Hill, NC (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick Winn, The News & Observer)

Charlotte, NC
Chatham County, NC (Added 1-14-09 Source: Chatham rejects immigration program, The News & Observer)
Durham, NC (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Raleigh
Winston-Salem

Ohio
Columbus, OH (7/5/07 Source: 5/10/07 Columbus Dispatch article stating illegal aliens in misdemeanor cases are not reported to ICE)

Dayton, OH (Added 1-11-10 Source: Dayton Daily News story by Lucas Sullivan. Police chief prohibits officers from asking about immigration status.

Lima, OH (Added 10-28-08 Note: City administration opposes County Sheriff's efforts to remove illegal aliens.)

Oberlin, OH (Added 1-25-09. Source: City Resolution adopted January 20, 2009)

Painesville, OH (7-19-07 Source: 7-18-07 Cleveland Scene article)

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (de facto)
Tulsa (6-3-07 )

Oregon
State of Oregon * (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service) *(See note below)

Ashland, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
Gaston, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
Marion County, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
Portland, OR

Texas
Austin, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Baytown, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Brownsville, TX
Channelview, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Denton, TX
Dallas, TX
El Cenizo, TX (6-13-07 Congressional Research Service)
Ft.Worth, TX
Houston, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Katy, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Laredo, TX
Mcallen, TX
Port Arthur, TX (6-13-07 Reader/resident observation)

Utah
Provo, UT
Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia
Alexandria, VA* (Added 10-6-08, Source: City Resolution No. 2246 adopted 10-9-07)

Fairfax County, VA
Virginia Beach, VA (Added 6/3/07)
Vermont

Burlington, VT (Added 5-14-09 Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring)
Middlebury, VT (Added 5-14-09 Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring)

Washington
King Co. Council, WA (Added as a de facto sanctuary on 6-28-09 Source: The Seattle Times; and on 11-9-09 Ordinance passed)
Seattle, WA (Added 5/30/07; Congressional Research Service)

Wisconsin
Madison, WI (Congressional Research Service)

Wyoming
Jackson Hole, WY

Washington, D.C.