Thread: California Has the Largest List of Sanctuary Cities

California has the largest list of Sanctuary Cities in the United States. I was surprised to find this information. I figured that New York and Texas would be closer to this figure that they were.

California

Bell Gardens, CA
City of Industry, CA
City of Commerce, CA
Cypress, CA
Davis CA
Diamond Bar, CA (6/26/07 Disputed by city. Currently being researched to verify.)
Downey, CA
Fresno, CA (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Lakewood, CA
Los Angeles, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Long Beach, CA
Lynwood, CA
Maywood, CA
Montebello, CA
National City, CA
Norwalk, CA
Oakland, CA (Added 8-27-07. Source: 4/25/07 story by KCBS 740 AM. Link here.)
Paramount, CA
Pico Rivera, CA
So. Gate, CA
San Bernardino, Ca. (Added 6/7/07, reader submitted)
San Diego, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Santa Cruz, CA (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
San Francisco, CA (Congressional Research Service)
San Jose, CA (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
Sonoma County, CA (Congressional Research Service)
Vernon, CA
Watsonville, CA (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
Wilmington, CA

New York

Bay Shore, NY
Brentwood, NY
Central Islip, NY
Farmingville, NY
New York City, NY
Peekskill, NY [Disputed, being researched]
Riverhead, NY
Shirly/Mastic, NY
Spring Valley Village, NY (Added 7-25-07)
Uniondale, NY
Westbury, NY


Texas

Austin, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Baytown, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Brownsville, TX
Channelview, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Denton, TX
Dallas, TX
El Cenizo, TX (6-13-07 Congressional Research Service)
Ft.Worth, TX
Houston, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Katy, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Laredo, TX
Mcallen, TX
Port Arthur, TX (6-13-07 Reader/resident observation)
San Antonio, TX [Note: The Sanctuary status of San Antonio is disputed, being researched.]


I know that all the cities and counties in California are not represented because the city /county I live in observe sanctuary status.


http://www.ojjpac.org/sanctuary.asp

We have protested Sanctuary Cities, one of Californias most infamous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uhua9tnZNo

OMG, WOW! I had heard about that incident, but had never seen it on video. Thanks for posting. That should be reposted every month just to keep people informed on just how serious illegal immigration has effected out country.

Cakers wrote:

Texas

Austin, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Baytown, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Brownsville, TX
Channelview, TX (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
Denton, TX
Dallas, TX
El Cenizo, TX (6-13-07 Congressional Research Service)
Ft.Worth, TX
Houston, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Katy, TX (Congressional Research Service)
Laredo, TX
Mcallen, TX
Port Arthur, TX (6-13-07 Reader/resident observation)
San Antonio, TX [Note: The Sanctuary status of San Antonio is disputed, being researched.]

Wow, I didn't know Denton was a santuary city. I have a relative who lives in Denton, TX. I guess curiosity will demand that I make a connection with a relative I haven't talked with in years.