President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House. (Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo/Reuters)
Some of the country's largest cities have some sort of sanctuary law on the books aimed at protecting their illegal immigrant residents, including Chicago, New York City, Boston and Los Angeles, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. Some states have even gone on to pass their own sanctuary laws, including California, Oregon, Washington and Illinois.
The jurisdictions have faced controversy as Trump has accelerated his deportation efforts, especially in the wake of multiple high-profile crimes that have been allegedly committed by illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been vocal in opposing the Trump administration, saying of her sanctuary city, "we stand with immigrants." (Getty Images)
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Trump, a longtime critic of sanctuary jurisdictions, hinted earlier in an April 10 social media post that such an executive action might be in the works.
"No more Sanctuary Cities! They protect the Criminals, not the Victims," Trump said on April 10 in a Truth Social post.
"They are disgracing our Country, and are being mocked all over the World. Working on papers to withhold all Federal Funding for any City or State that allows these Death Traps to exist," Trump said.
The Trump administration has signed more than 140 executive orders during Trump’s first 100 days in office — an increase from the 33 he signed during the first 100 days of his first term.
Fox News’ Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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