PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Days after publishing a list of what the Trump administration called “sanctuary jurisdictions,” the Department of Homeland Security has removed that list from its website.
The list was for cities, states and counties that the White House says were refusing to enforce national immigration laws. President Donald Trump has criticized sanctuary states and cities, claiming their policies of not enforcing immigration law put the safety of American citizens in jeopardy.
The removal comes after the DHS received widespread criticism for including locations that supported the Trump administration's policies on immigration.
Locations included the entire states of Oregon and Washington, along with numerous cities and counties in the Pacific Northwest. Before the list was rem