# House Judiciary Committee investigation into sanctuary city- > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/house-judiciary-committee-investigation-into-sanctuary-city > Updated: 2026-10-30T11:34:03.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3. The House Judiciary Committee has released reports alleging that officials in various jurisdictions are using sanctuary city policies to shield noncitizens from deportation. In New York City, a report from House Judiciary Committee Republicans alleges that district attorneys in all five boroughs use methods to ensure criminal convictions do not trigger immigration consequences. Specific allegations include the use of “immigration-conscious plea bargaining” in the Bronx and the employment of an “immigration specialist” in Queens to shape plea deals. The report also claims the New York City Police Department and the Department of Corrections have reportedly refused to honor tens of thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers over several years. A subsequent report from the Republican-led committee alleges that prosecutors across New York City have been instructed to pursue lesser criminal charges against undocumented immigrants to minimize deportation risks. The committee claims training materials from the Bronx District Attorney’s office directed staff to avoid convictions for offenses such as firearms violations, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual offenses against children. It is further alleged that prosecutors were advised to conceal specific facts from conviction records to limit enforcement. New York Attorney General Letitia James and District Attorneys Melinda Katz and Eric Gonzalez declined to comment on the investigation. This follows data from the Department of Homeland Security indicating New York authorities ignored over 16,000 ICE detainer requests. In California, a separate 22-page report from the committee accuses Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in major cities of ignoring nearly 9,000 ICE detainers. The investigation alleges that authorities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego have maintained extremely low compliance rates with federal detainers. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-30: House Judiciary Committee report alleges NYC prosecutors downgrade charges to prevent deportation A House Judiciary Committee report alleges NYC prosecutors were trained to downgrade criminal charges against undocumented immigrants to avoid triggering their deportation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/house-judiciary-committee-report-alleges-nyc-prosecutors-downgrade-charges-to-prevent-deportation ### 2026-10-29: House Judiciary Committee report accuses California officials of ignoring ICE detainers A House Judiciary Committee report alleges that California officials ignored nearly 9,000 ICE detainers, potentially allowing individuals with criminal records to remain in the country. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/house-judiciary-committee-report-accuses-california-officials-of-ignoring-ice-detainers ### 2026-10-26: House Judiciary report alleges NYC prosecutors shield migrants from deportation A House Judiciary GOP report alleges NYC district attorneys and police departments use specific tactics to help noncitizens avoid deportation and ignore thousands of ICE detainers. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/house-gop-report-alleges-nyc-das-downgrade-charges-to-prevent-deportations --- Cite as: House Judiciary Committee investigation into sanctuary city-. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/house-judiciary-committee-investigation-into-sanctuary-city