After receiving backlash from jurisdictions around the country and the National Sheriffs’ Association, the Department of Homeland Security removed a list from its website that identified jurisdictions allegedly not complying with federal immigration laws.
The list included the City of Las Vegas, a matter disputed by both Gov. Joe Lombardo and Mayor Shelley Berkley after it was released last Thursday.
WATCH: Joe Moeller reports the latest on the controversy surrounding Las Vegas being designated a sanctuary jurisdiction:
After backlash, DHS takes down list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ that included Las Vegas
According to DHS, the list aimed to expose cities, counties, and states that had policies intended to “deliberately and shamefully obstruct” federal immigration enforcement. DHS stated that the action followed an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in late April…