Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security on May 29 posted a list identifying more than 500 jurisdictions it considers “sanctuary” for limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
• Las Vegas was the only Nevada city named and will receive formal notification that it is noncompliant under an April executive order.
• Jurisdictions on the list risk having federal grants or contracts suspended or terminated through a process involving the Office of Management and Budget.
• DHS based its designations on factors including self-identification as sanctuary jurisdictions, existing compliance levels, restrictions on sharing information with ICE, and local legal protections for undocumented residents.
• Nevada officials, including Gov. Joe Lombardo and Mayor Shelley Berkley, have denied sanctuary status, and civil rights groups argue the policy undermines trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement.