H-W-2605-SanctuaryCities: Survey

Sanctuary Cities: An Unacceptable Risk?

Take Our Survey to Share Your Concerns

Heritage’s research traces what sanctuary policies actually cost American communities. New York City alone burned through $2.1 billion in three months.

Sanctuary jurisdictions defy federal detainers, release career criminals back into communities, and hide the costs from the very residents who pay them. Heritage’s researchers have documented case studies of repeatedly deported individuals committing additional violent crimes after a sanctuary release.

The Heritage Foundation has put forward more than 50 immigration policy principles to overhaul this system — and most of them require no new legislation. The federal government already has the authority. What’s missing is political will — and constituent pressure.

Before our team finalizes Heritage’s recommendations to the administration and Congress, we want our members on record about which reforms matter most to you.

★ WHAT A SANCTUARY-POLICY GAP COSTS AMERICA ★

  • A $2.1 billion New York City sanctuary fund, exhausted in three months — paid by taxpayers who never voted for it.
  • Federal ICE detainers defied as a matter of standing policy across the country’s largest sanctuary jurisdictions.
  • Career criminals released back into American communities.

Make your voice heard now by answering the questions below:

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How concerned are you about sanctuary-city policies in America today?
Were you aware that NYC's $2.1 billion sanctuary fund was exhausted in three months?
Have you read Heritage's commentary on sanctuary cities and public safety?
Should federal funding be withheld from cities that refuse to honor ICE detainers?
Should sanctuary jurisdictions be required to publicly disclose their full taxpayer cost?
Which Heritage immigration priority should be at the top of the list?
Do you support deportation of any non-citizen convicted of a violent crime, regardless of sanctuary jurisdiction?
Will you commit to staying informed via Heritage's immigration and public-safety briefings?
Would you like to receive additional updates from Heritage regarding sanctuary-city reform recommendations?
Will you activate your 2026 Heritage Foundation Membership today with a tax-deductible gift of $20.26 — and stand with us to end sanctuary policies that endanger Americans?