In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
Officials with two Kentucky counties listed on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security website as “sanctuary” jurisdictions contested the designation and say they have always cooperated with federal law enforcement on immigration arrests.
On Thursday, the federal department released a list of 500 local governments nationwide deemed too lenient on immigrants or impeding federal efforts to crack down on illegal immigration…