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The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
List of cities accused of ‘obstructing' Trump's deportations pulled from web
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed a list of 500 'sanctuary' jurisdictions, which it claimed were 'obstructing' the Trump administration's deportation plans, from its website. The list included cities, counties and states, including some that claimed to support President Donald Trump 's immigration policies. The National Sheriffs' Association criticised the list for lacking transparency and not involving input from sheriffs. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that some cities are providing sanctuary to criminals despite not having specific laws on their books. Communities and immigrant rights organisations condemned the list, with some cities claiming their inclusion was a mistake and rights groups calling it "unconstitutional and immoral".
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Kristi Noem and DHS quietly remove list of Sanctuary cities just days after its launch on web after GOP outcry
The Department of Homeland Security has quietly removed from the web a list of 500 sanctuary jurisdictions around the country it accused of 'shamefully obstructing' the Trump administration's deportation plans after pushback from some GOP strongholds that were included on it. Cities, counties and states across the U.S. were targeted by the department in the list, including those who claimed to be outspoken supporters of President Donald Trump 's immigration policies. The National Sheriffs' Association also issued a statement Saturday criticizing the list, saying that it 'lacks transparency and accountability.' Its president, Sheriff Kieran Donahue, said that the list was created without any input from sheriffs and 'violated the core principles of trust, cooperation and partnership with fellow law enforcement.' The list was taken down over the weekend and the original link to the web page now reads: 'Page not found.' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked about it by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures. 'I saw that there was a list produced,' Bartiromo said. 'Now, the list I don't see anymore in the media. Do you have a list of the sanctuary cities that are actually hiding illegals right now?' Noem did not directly acknowledge the list being taken down from the department's website. The department previously said the sanctuary jurisdictions 'are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities.' 'Some of the cities have pushed back,' she said Sunday. 'They think because they don't have one law or another on the books that they don't qualify, but they do qualify. They are giving sanctuary to criminals.' Republican strongholds griped after finding themselves on the list. Jim Davel, administrator for Shawano County, Wisconsin, said the inclusion of his heavily GOP community must be a clerical error. 'We have no idea how we got on this list whatsoever right at this point,' Davel said. 'I think it was just a big mix up, probably some paperwork or something.' Communities said the list didn't make sense. In California's Orange County, the city of Huntington Beach was on the list even though it has sued the state over its policies that protect immigrants and its City Council supports Trump. But the nearby city of Santa Ana, which has policies to protect members of its sizable immigrant community, was not. The Las Vegas government said it believed it was included in the list due to a 'misunderstanding.' 'The city of Las Vegas has never designated itself as a sanctuary city,' the statement said. 'We are not sure why DHS has classified Las Vegas in the manner it has. We hope to have conversations with those at the federal level to clear up this misunderstanding.' Immigrants' rights organizations condemned the administration's action as 'unconstitutional and immoral.' 'Labeling sanctuary policies as 'lawless insurrection' is not only inflammatory—it is legally baseless and a reckless distortion of the rule of law,' said Jessica Inez Martínez, director of policy and coalition building at New Mexico Immigrant Law Center.
The Guardian
3 days ago
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- The Guardian
US homeland security removes list of ‘sanctuary' cities after sheriffs' criticism
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed a list of 'sanctuary' states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs' association that said a list of 'non-compliant' sheriffs could severely damage the relationship between the Trump administration and law enforcement. DHS on Thursday published a list of what it called sanctuary jurisdictions that it deemed were included in areas that have a policy of limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The list prompted a response from the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the country and generally supports federal immigration enforcement. Sheriff Kieran Donahue, president of the association, said in a statement on Saturday that DHS published 'a list of alleged noncompliant sheriffs in a manner that lacks transparency and accountability'. Donahue said the list was created without input from sheriffs and 'violated the core principles of trust, cooperation, and partnership with fellow law enforcement'. Donald Trump had called for his administration to tally apparent sanctuary jurisdictions, in a late April executive order, saying the lack of cooperation amounted to 'a lawless insurrection'. The DHS website listing the jurisdictions was offline on Sunday, an issue that Fox News host Maria Bartiromo raised with the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on the talk show Sunday Morning Futures. 'I saw that there was a list produced,' Bartiromo said. 'Now, the list I don't see anymore in the media. Do you have a list of the sanctuary cities that are actually hiding illegals right now?' Noem did not acknowledge the list being taken offline but said some localities had bristled. 'Some of the cities have pushed back,' Noem said. 'They think because they don't have one law or another on the books that they don't qualify, but they do qualify. They are giving sanctuary to criminals.' Leaders of some cities publicly questioned the sanctuary label this week, including jurisdictions in southern California, Colorado and Massachusetts. San Diego city attorney Heather Ferbert told local outlets that San Diego – named on the DHS list – had never adopted a sanctuary policy and that the move appeared to be politically motivated. 'We suspect this is going to be used as additional threats and fear tactics to threaten federal funding that the city relies on,' she said. Immigrant advocates and some Democrats say sanctuary policies help build trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement so that residents will be more likely to report crimes. At a hearing before a US House of Representatives committee in March, mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City, which vote majority Democratic party, said sanctuary policies made their cities safer and that they would always honor criminal arrest warrants. Noem, who shares Trump's hardline anti-immigration views, said the department would continue to use the sanctuary tally. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The internet archive website Wayback Machine showed the list still online on Saturday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
DHS removes list of 'sanctuary' cities after sheriffs push back on non-compliant label
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security removed a list of "sanctuary" states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs' association that said a list of "non-compliant" sheriffs could severely damage the relationship between the Trump administration and law enforcement. DHS on Thursday published a list of what it called "sanctuary" jurisdictions that allegedly limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The list prompted a response from the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the U.S. and generally supports federal immigration enforcement. Sheriff Kieran Donahue, president of the association, said in a statement on Saturday that DHS published "a list of alleged noncompliant sheriffs in a manner that lacks transparency and accountability." Donahue said the list was created without input from sheriffs and "violated the core principles of trust, cooperation, and partnership with fellow law enforcement." President Donald Trump had called for his administration to tally alleged sanctuary jurisdictions in a late April executive order, saying the lack of cooperation amounted to "a lawless insurrection." The DHS website listing the jurisdictions was offline on Sunday, an issue that Fox News host Maria Bartiromo raised with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on "Sunday Morning Futures." "I saw that there was a list produced," Bartiromo said. "Now, the list I don't see anymore in the media. Do you have a list of the sanctuary cities that are actually hiding illegals right now?" Noem did not acknowledge the list being taken offline but said some localities had bristled. "Some of the cities have pushed back," Noem said. "They think because they don't have one law or another on the books that they don't qualify, but they do qualify. They are giving sanctuary to criminals." Leaders of some cities publicly questioned the sanctuary label this week, including jurisdictions in Southern California, Colorado and Massachusetts. San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert told local outlets that San Diego - named on the DHS list - had never adopted a sanctuary policy and that the move appeared to be politically motivated. 'We suspect this is going to be used as additional threats and fear tactics to threaten federal funding that the city relies on," she said. Immigrant advocates and some Democrats say sanctuary policies help build trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement so that residents will be more likely to report crimes. At a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee in March, mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City said sanctuary policies made their cities safer and that they would always honor criminal arrest warrants. Noem, who shares Trump's hardline immigration views, said the department would continue to use the sanctuary tally. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The internet archive website Wayback Machine showed the list still online on Saturday. It was not clear when it went offline or whether it was related to pushback from sheriffs. In his statement on Saturday, Donahue specifically called out DHS. '"This is an unfortunate and unnecessary erosion of unity and collaboration with law enforcement and the enforcement of the rule of law at a time when that unity is needed most," he said. "This decision by DHS could create a vacuum of trust that may take years to overcome." Sheriffs play a key role in immigration enforcement, holding alleged immigration violators for federal immigration officers in local jails and providing detention space. The Trump administration last week pushed out two top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials amid pressure for more arrests and deportations. Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, said ICE would be tasked with a goal of 3,000 arrests per day - 10 times the number last year under former President Joe Biden. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Sunday on "Fox & Friends" that the agency hit 1,600 arrests several times last week, the highest levels since Trump took office. "ICE can do more," he said. "We will do more."
Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
DHS removes list of 'sanctuary' cities after sheriffs push back on non-compliant label
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security removed a list of "sanctuary" states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs' association that said a list of "non-compliant" sheriffs could severely damage the relationship between the Trump administration and law enforcement. DHS on Thursday published a list of what it called "sanctuary" jurisdictions that allegedly limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The list prompted a response from the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the U.S. and generally supports federal immigration enforcement. Sheriff Kieran Donahue, president of the association, said in a statement, opens new tab on Saturday that DHS published "a list of alleged noncompliant sheriffs in a manner that lacks transparency and accountability." Donahue said the list was created without input from sheriffs and "violated the core principles of trust, cooperation, and partnership with fellow law enforcement." President Donald Trump had called for his administration to tally alleged sanctuary jurisdictions in a late April executive order, saying the lack of cooperation amounted to "a lawless insurrection." The DHS website listing the jurisdictions was offline, opens new tab on Sunday, an issue that Fox News host Maria Bartiromo raised with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on "Sunday Morning Futures." "I saw that there was a list produced," Bartiromo said. "Now, the list I don't see anymore in the media. Do you have a list of the sanctuary cities that are actually hiding illegals right now?" Noem did not acknowledge the list being taken offline but said some localities had bristled. "Some of the cities have pushed back," Noem said. "They think because they don't have one law or another on the books that they don't qualify, but they do qualify. They are giving sanctuary to criminals." Leaders of some cities publicly questioned the sanctuary label this week, including jurisdictions in Southern California, Colorado and Massachusetts. San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert told local outlets that San Diego - named on the DHS list - had never adopted a sanctuary policy and that the move appeared to be politically motivated. 'We suspect this is going to be used as additional threats and fear tactics to threaten federal funding that the city relies on," she said. Immigrant advocates and some Democrats say sanctuary policies help build trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement so that residents will be more likely to report crimes. At a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee in March, mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City said sanctuary policies made their cities safer and that they would always honor criminal arrest warrants. Noem, who shares Trump's hardline immigration views, said the department would continue to use the sanctuary tally. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The internet archive website Wayback Machine showed the list still online on Saturday, opens new tab. It was not clear when it went offline or whether it was related to pushback from sheriffs. In his statement on Saturday, Donahue specifically called out DHS. '"This is an unfortunate and unnecessary erosion of unity and collaboration with law enforcement and the enforcement of the rule of law at a time when that unity is needed most," he said. "This decision by DHS could create a vacuum of trust that may take years to overcome." Sheriffs play a key role in immigration enforcement, holding alleged immigration violators for federal immigration officers in local jails and providing detention space. The Trump administration last week pushed out two top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials amid pressure for more arrests and deportations. Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, said ICE would be tasked with a goal of 3,000 arrests per day - 10 times the number last year under former President Joe Biden. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Sunday on "Fox & Friends" that the agency hit 1,600 arrests several times last week, the highest levels since Trump took office. "ICE can do more," he said. "We will do more."
