“Sanctuary cities are crime-infested! They protect criminals!”

What You Say

Sanctuary policies limit local police from holding people for ICE without a judicial warrant — they don't block deportation of convicted violent felons. Multiple studies find no correlation between sanctuary status and higher crime rates; immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born citizens per BJS data. The label is a political weapon to justify federal raids in cities that won't act as unpaid immigration agents.