Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 'sanctuary jurisdictions' across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president's mass deportations agenda.
The department on Thursday is publishing a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they're believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. The list will be published on the department's website.
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