The District of Columbia Brief

Grade D · 4 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Partial	D.C. Code § 24-211.07(a)(2), (a)(4)(A) (Sanctuary Values Act, 2021)
2	No deputized local police	None	Source missing
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	None	Source missing
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Partial	D.C. Code §50-1401.05 + DC voter MOU refusal
6	Require a judge's warrant	None	Source missing
7	Public cooperation record	Partial	D.C. Code § 24-211.07(d) + DC Law 26-55 (annual public reporting)
8	Hold enforcement accountable	None	D.C. Code § 24-211.07(f) explicitly disclaims PRA
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	D.C. Code §5-331.09(a)(1)-(2)

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (Partial provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
No deputized local police (No provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (No provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (No provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (Partial provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (No provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →