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02/28/2025

New SBA Memo Threatens Regional Offices in 'Sanctuary Cities'

Many of the nation's leading cities are being impacted

In a new memo issued Monday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it will work on "relocating regional offices out of sanctuary cities," with several large cities potentially being on the chopping block due to its immigration enforcement policies.

The memo was issued by SBA administrator Kelly Loeffler. In it, she outlined her "top priorities for the agency," among them, the directive to pull those offices from cities whose policies have limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities in the past.

The memo says "to better serve Main Streets across America, especially in rural areas, SBA will relocate regional offices currently based in sanctuary cities to less costly, more accessible locations in communities that comply with federal immigration law. Additionally, Administrator Loeffler commits to personally visiting SBA’s regional offices and district offices — to facilitate a continuous dialogue with small business owners and hear directly from local job creators about real-world challenges and opportunities to support growth and innovation."

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