The Trump administration, through the Department of Homeland Security, is once again attempting to pressure into compliance local governments across the country that oppose efforts to mass deport undocumented immigrants — by publishing a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions.”
DHS, on Friday, May 30, released a list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” nationwide, accusing them of violating federal immigration law for refusing to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
The list includes many Southern California locations, including Los Angeles city, the entirety of L.A. County, Long Beach, Culver City, Pasadena and Baldwin Park, among others.
Though there isn’t one universally agreed upon legal definition for what constitutes a sanctuary jurisdiction or city, it usually refers to law enforcement agencies, states or other government agencies that don’t comply with immigration enforcement.
ICE is the enforcement arm of immigration policies and laws across the country, but the agency often seeks state and local assistance in their operations through information sharing and other tactics.
“Designation of a sanctuary jurisdiction is based on the evaluation of numerous factors,” a DHS spokesperson said in a Friday statement, “including self-identification as a sanctuary jurisdiction, noncompliance with Federal law enforcement in enforcing immigration laws, restrictions on information sharing, and legal protections for illegal aliens.”
Earlier this month, Trump signed new executive orders intended to ramp up restrictions on U.S. immigration, including his mass deportation campaign.
One directive instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to provide the list of states and local cities that “obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws” within 30 days.
Trump’s order also threatened to cut federal funds for those states, counties and cities that have declared themselves a…
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