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Congress·Introduced·20 days ago

Sen. Graham Introduces End Sanctuary Cities Act, Threatening Prison Time for Officials Who Shield Immigrants

Also known as: End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Senator Graham, would make it a federal crime for local or state officials to block cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It specifically targets policies that prevent local police from telling the federal government when they are releasing a non-citizen who has been arrested for a crime.
  • Local officials would be required to give the Department of Homeland Security at least 48 hours' notice before releasing a person who has been charged with or convicted of a crime. This is intended to give federal agents time to take that person into custody for potential deportation.
  • Government leaders who ignore these rules could face serious prison time. If an official's refusal leads to the release of someone charged with murder or a sex crime against a child, that official could be sentenced to between 10 and 25 years in prison.
  • For other violent crimes, the penalty for the official would be 5 to 10 years in prison. For less serious crimes, the official could face up to six months in jail. This marks a major shift by holding individual government employees personally responsible for following federal immigration requests.
ImmigrationCriminal Justice

Milestones

2 milestones3 actions
Feb 10, 2026Senate

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.

Feb 9, 2026Senate

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related News

2 articles
Washington Examiner·about 1 month ago

Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals

Senator Lindsey Graham announced a pledge from leadership for a vote on his bill to 'end sanctuary city policies forever.' The legislation aims to forbid methods used by local officials to shield criminal aliens from federal law enforcement, citing recent unrest in Minneapolis as a catalyst.

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AllSides·about 1 month ago

Graham teases Trump plan to end sanctuary city policies 'forever'

Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News that President Trump is working on a plan to eliminate sanctuary city policies nationwide. Graham emphasized that the administration would not bend to local policies that incentivize 'massive fraud' and obstruct federal immigration enforcement.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A bill to amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference.

Bill NumberS 3805
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.

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