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White House Publishes First-Ever List of Defiant Cities and Counties

President Trump's administration is aiming to shame sanctuary cities with a new report listing localities that are not cooperating with requests to detain illegal immigrants who have been charged with crimes.

President Trump's administration is aiming to shame sanctuary cities with a new report listing localities that are not cooperating with requests to detain illegal immigrants who have been charged with crimes.

 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday released this year’s first “Weekly Declined Detainer Outcome Report,” which lists 118 cities or jurisdictions. The report describes them as “jurisdictions that do not comply with detainers on a routine basis" and “have a policy of non-cooperation.”

 

Clark County, Nev. topped the list with 51 declined detainers during the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, while Nassau County, N.Y. followed with 38.

The data collection began one day after Trump issued his original travel ban order.

 

Trump, who repeatedly promised on the campaign trial to go after sanctuary cities, also blocked federal funding for sanctuary cities in one of his January executive orders. 

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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