Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security removed its online list of more than 500 jurisdictions labeled “sanctuary” on June 1 after criticism from the Sheriffs’ Association and local governments.
• The tally was issued under President Trump’s April executive order targeting areas deemed uncooperative with federal immigration enforcement and threatening to withhold grants and contracts.
• Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News that despite disappearing from the website, the designations remain in use and original press materials stay available online.
• Some listed communities, including Huntington Beach, Calif., and Shawano County, Wis., say they were wrongly identified and cite lawsuits or clerical errors.
• Immigrant rights groups and several city leaders branded the list arbitrary and unconstitutional, warning it undermines trust between federal authorities and local law enforcement.