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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tim Sullivan

Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions

The Justice Department identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday, two months after the federal government quietly removed a much longer list that included many localities that support the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from across the political spectrum, with officials often saying it wasn't clear why their jurisdictions were included.

The new announcement doesn't appear to threaten consequences beyond what the federal government is already doing.

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