Mountain View, Calif. — The City of Mountain View is committed to being a “Community for All” and supports a safe community for all who live in Mountain View. We are aware that the City of Mountain View has been placed on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law.” Immigration policy and enforcement is a federal government responsibility, and the Mountain View Police Department does not ask about immigration status of any crime victims, witnesses or other individuals who contact MVPD for help.

The City is trying to learn what this designation may mean for the City including any financial impacts from the federal government.

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6/2/25 Update: The sanctuary jurisdiction list was recently removed from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website. No other details are available from DHS at this time.