Nevada is one of about a dozen states considered by the Trump administration as a so-called “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants, according to a list unveiled Tuesday by the Department of Justice .

The designation came months after the city of Las Vegas was among hundreds of jurisdictions placed on a similar list and as President Donald Trump moves to fulfill his “mass deportations” campaign promise.

Nevada officials, including Gov. Joe Lombardo, quickly rejected that Department of Homeland Security designation.

“Just as the State of Nevada is not a sanctuary state, the City of Las Vegas is not a sanctuary jurisdiction,” Lombardo said in a statement at the time.

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, said that he supported the governor’s assessment.

“Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement

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