DHS says 7 of the top 10 safest U.S. cities have cooperation agreements with ICE

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At least seven cities ranked among the top ten in the referenced 'safest cities' list have formal cooperation arrangements with ICE.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a press release on January 30, 2026, criticizing New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to bar local police departments from partnering with ICE. DHS said the change has led to the release of 6,947 people with ICE detainers since January 20 and that 7,113 people currently remain in New York custody with active detainers, listing alleged associated crimes. DHS called the proposal a public-safety risk and urged the governor to transfer those individuals to ICE custody.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made that exact claim in its January 30, 2026 press release—Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted: “7 of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE.” Verdict: True — DHS did assert this statement (the line appears verbatim in the DHS press release); MoneyGeek’s Jan. 27, 2026 safest-cities ranking is a plausible source for the "top 10" referenced.

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Update · Feb 03, 2026, 01:45 PMTrue
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made that exact claim in its January 30, 2026 press release—Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted: “7 of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE.” Verdict: True — DHS did assert this statement (the line appears verbatim in the DHS press release); MoneyGeek’s Jan. 27, 2026 safest-cities ranking is a plausible source for the "top 10" referenced.
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/30/hochul-policy-would-put-new-yorkers-in-danger-governor-hochul-proposes-bar-all-local
- https://www.moneygeek.com/resources/safest-cities/
Scheduled follow-up · Feb 02, 2026
Completion due · Feb 02, 2026
Update · Jan 31, 2026, 04:09 AMTech Error
I attempted to verify the claim but encountered problems accessing multiple primary sources and authoritative lists to determine which ranking DHS was using and whether each city’s jurisdiction cooperates with ICE. Retry later.
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/30/hochul-policy-would-put-new-yorkers-danger-governor-hochul-proposes-bar-all-local
- https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-cities-in-america/41926
Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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