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(NewsNation) — The Department of Justice released a list of 35 "sanctuary" jurisdictions Tuesday, vowing to bring lawsuits against states, cities and counties that neglect to comply with President Donald Trump's migration crackdown.
The DOJ has accused those listed of "harmful" migration policies and limiting practice with national migration agents.
AG Pam Bondi: Sanctuary policies put Americans at risk
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ is pursuing done connected its committedness to ace down connected alleged sanctuary policies nationwide.
"Sanctuary policies impede instrumentality enforcement and enactment American citizens astatine hazard by design,” Bondi said successful a statement. "The Department of Justice volition proceed bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and enactment intimately with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies astir the country."
Since Trump signed an executive order in April directing the DOJ to make a database of sanctuary jurisdictions, the DOJ has filed respective related lawsuits, including 1 past period against New York City.
Who's included successful the DOJ's database of sanctuary jurisdictions?
The pursuing states, cities and counties person been identified arsenic sanctuary jurisdictions by the DOJ:
States
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Washington state
- District of Columbia
Counties
- Baltimore County, Md.
- Cook County, Ill.
- San Diego County, Calif.
- San Francisco County, Calif.
Cities
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- Berkeley, Calif.
- Boston
- Chicago
- Denver
- East Lansing, Mich.
- Hoboken, N.J.
- Jersey City, N.J.
- Los Angeles
- New Orleans
- New York City
- Newark, N.J.
- Paterson, N.J.
- Philadelphia
- Portland, Ore.
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Seattle
- San Francisco
Baltimore County successful Maryland has pushed back, arguing its inclusion was successful error.
Dems blast ‘meaningless’ PR stunt by DOJ
Democratic leaders person slammed the DOJ's determination arsenic politically motivated.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's bureau dismissed the database arsenic "another PR stunt by the national authorities to scare people," calling it "ridiculous and meaningless."
In June, Democratic mayors and governors of respective targeted cities faced fiery questioning during a House Oversight Committee proceeding connected migration policies and protections for undocumented immigrants.
