The Brief
- The DOJ has removed all Georgia cities and counties from its sanctuary jurisdiction list after initially naming six in May.
- Local officials criticized the original list for errors and questioned how jurisdictions were selected.
- Georgia law has banned sanctuary policies since 2009, requiring annual compliance certification from municipalities.
ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Justice has removed all Georgia cities and counties from its list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, less than three months after initially naming six in the state.
What we know:
In May, federal officials identified Atlanta, Athens, and the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Douglas and Athens-Clarke among more than 500 jurisdictions nationwide they claimed were not cooperating fully with immigration enforcement. …