Immigrants take the oath of allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony on February 01, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. Thirty-five people became American citizens at the event held by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Federal Building in Newark. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
For example, if the city of Los Angeles wanted to host a naturalization ceremony at a library, museum or school, USCIS would not participate, meaning the event couldn't be held.
The ceremonies are the final step towards becoming a U.S. citizen, and is where the Oath of Allegiance is taken.
A senior DHS official told Fox News that sanctuary policies put the public and law enforcement at risk.
"Sanctuary policies are an insult to our Constitution, they endanger all levels of law enforcement, and they leave law-abiding American citizens around the country at the mercy of violent and dangerous criminal aliens," the officials said. "America still welcomes those who come here legally and complete the naturalization process, USCIS will simply do those at locations where the rule of law is still respected."
The change won't affect someone's chance of becoming a naturalized American citizen, USCIS said.
ICE arrests 81 illegal aliens as part of joint federal law enforcement operation in Kentucky, of which 25 are also charged with felony criminal offenses. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
The Trump administration has targeted sanctuary cities as it presses ahead with its mass deportation efforts.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces U.S. immigration laws nationwide but seeks state and local help, often requesting assistance from local police and sheriffs to alert them to those ordered to be deported.
The agency often asks local authorities to hold criminal illegal immigrants until federal officers take custody of the suspects. However, some jurisdictions ignore the requests and release the illegal immigrants back onto the streets.
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The Trump administration has suggested cutting federal funding to cities that adopt sanctuary policies, in an effort to wield the money as a tool against jurisdictions that get in the way of deportation efforts.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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