CLEVELAND — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week published a list of states, cities, and counties across the country it has deemed to be "sanctuary jurisdictions," part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Five Ohio territories were singled out, including Lorain County .

In a press release, DHS accused the listed areas of "deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws" by "protect(ing) dangerous criminal aliens from facing consequences and put(ting) law enforcement in peril." The list comes via an executive order from President Donald Trump, who last month declared that any sanctuary jurisdictions would face potential "suspension or termination" of federal funding "as appropriate."

"These sanctuary city po

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