The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 1 removed a previously published list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States, which were accused of failing to comply with federal immigration law.
The move comes following criticism from a national sheriffs’ group that has mostly been supportive of President Donald Trump’s tough-on-crime policy approach.
In a statement, National Sheriffs’ Association President Sheriff Kieran Donahue said, “This list was created without any input, criteria of compliance, or a mechanism for how to object to the designation. Sheriffs nationwide have no way to know what they must do or not do to avoid this arbitrary label.”…
DHS Removes Sanctuary City List After Criticism From Sheriffs
