Is it any surprise that millions of U.S. citizens have fled their sanctuary states for those that care more about safety and welfare than they do people who snuck across the border?

Eleven states and the District of Columbia are considered “sanctuary states” by the Center for Immigration Studies .

Eleven states, 10 have seen a net loss of population due to internal migration from 2020 to 2024 .

How many have fled these states? Try 3.1 million .

Ten states ranked as the friendliest to illegal immigrants had huge net gains in population.