# 2025-07789: White House Targets 'Criminal Aliens' with Immediate Enforcement Order

2025-07789, Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-05-02, effective 2025-04-28; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07789
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-07789
- Title: Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 18761
- Published: 2025-05-02
- Effective: 2025-04-28
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

White House Targets 'Criminal Aliens' with Immediate Enforcement Order

## Summary

The government is stepping up to protect American communities from dangerous criminals who enter the country illegally. This new order targets states and local officials who ignore federal immigration laws, making sure everyone follows the rules to keep us safe. Expect stronger enforcement soon, with serious legal and financial consequences for those who don’t comply.

## Effects PRIA read

- Federal Funds May Be Suspended: cost, high. The order requires federal agencies, working with OMB, to identify Federal funds — including grants and contracts — that may be suspended or terminated for jurisdictions designated as "sanctuary jurisdictions." The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security will publish such designations w…
- Legal Action Against Defiant Jurisdictions: cost, medium. If a jurisdiction stays in defiance after receiving notice, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security will pursue all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures to bring it into compliance. The order links defiance to potential violations of federal criminal statutes cited…
- Benefit Eligibility Verification in Sanctuaries: cost, medium. The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Attorney General, must develop guidance or rules to ensure eligibility verification for individuals receiving Federal public benefits as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1611(c) from private entities in a sanctuary jurisdiction. This applies whether verification is d…
- Stopping Laws That Favor Noncitizens Over Americans: benefit, high. The Attorney General will identify and act to stop State or local laws, policies, or practices that favor aliens over groups of American citizens where such measures are unlawful or preempted by Federal law. The order specifically cites State laws that provide in-State higher education tuition to a…

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## Sources
- [2025-07789 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/02/2025-07789/protecting-american-communities-from-criminal-aliens)
- [2025-07789 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-02/pdf/2025-07789.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07789 (as of 2026-11-04).