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Sanctuary States
Sanctuary States: compare 6 US states on 1 metric.
LawPolitics & Government6 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 27, 2025Original page
5 sources
- Map: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States - Center for Immigration Studies
- What Are Sanctuary Cities and Why Do They Exist? - Lutherean Immigration and Refugee Service
- What immigrants need to know about U.S. sanctuary cities in 2023 - Remitly
- What’s a Sanctuary Policy? FAQ on Federal, State and Local Action on Immigration Enforcement - National Conference of State Legislatures
- Do You Live in One of the 11 Sanctuary States or the District of Columbia? - Federation for American Immigration Reform
Sanctuary State
2 values across 6 entries
Data
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6 states
 Louisiana | No |
 Maryland | No |
 Michigan | No |
 New Mexico | Yes |
 New York | Yes |
 Pennsylvania | No |
Quick answers
- Where does this sanctuary states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Map: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States - Center for Immigration Studies; What Are Sanctuary Cities and Why Do They Exist? - Lutherean Immigration and Refugee Service; What immigrants need to know about U.S. sanctuary cities in 2023 - Remitly; What’s a Sanctuary Policy? FAQ on Federal, State and Local Action on Immigration Enforcement - National Conference of State Legislatures.