SPOKANE — A new list published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday designates Washington as a “sanctuary jurisdiction” that impedes the enforcement of immigration law, though the Washington state attorney general’s office continues to say the state does not “conflict with federal law.”

“The Keep Washington Working Act keeps communities safe by preserving local law enforcement resources for enforcing state and local laws,” Mike Faulk, a spokesperson for Attorney General Nick Brown, said Tuesday. “It also builds trust between law enforcement and our immigrant communities. It does not conflict with federal law.”

The state law restricts local law enforcement from using local resources to help federal officials enforce immigration law and prevents local law enforcement from sharing

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