"Sanctuary" States/Cities Being Targeted by the DoJ
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:48 am
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The Department of Justice on Wednesday told Illinois, Oregon, and Vermont and 26 "sanctuary" cities and counties around the country that they were found to have "laws, policies or practices” that violate federal immigration laws, and that failure to demonstrate compliance by early December could mean reduced federal grants.
In addition to the states of Illinois, Oregon, and Vermont, the jurisdictions that received letters on Wednesday are:
- Albany, N.Y.
- Berkeley, Calif.
- Bernalillo County, N.M.
- Burlington, Vt.
- Contra Costa County, Calif.
- City and County of Denver, Colo.
- Fremont, Calif.
- Jackson, Miss.
- King County, Wash.
- Lawrence, Mass.
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- Louisville Metro, Ky.
- Middlesex, N.J.
- Monterey County, Calif.
- Multnomah County, Ore.
- Newark, N.J.
- Riverside County, Calif.
- Sacramento County, Calif.
- City and County of San Francisco, Calif.
- Santa Ana, Calif.
- Santa Clara County, Calif.
- Seattle, Wash.
- Sonoma County, Calif.
- Washington, D.C.
- Watsonville, Calif.
- West Palm Beach, Fla.