The City of Las Vegas is not designated as a so-called Sanctuary City, but this week, the Department of Homeland Security says otherwise.
The DHS released a list of jurisdictions it claims are not following immigration laws. Las Vegas is on that list, and neither Mayor Shelley Berkley nor Gov. Joe Lombardo is happy about it. I reached out to DHS seeking answers about what prompted their designation.
WATCH | Joe Moeller tries to get answers about what prompted the DHS’s designation:
‘It was a mistake’: Governor, Las Vegas mayor push back on federal ‘sanctuary’ designation
According to DHS, these jurisdictions “deliberately and shamefully obstruct” federal immigration enforcement…