Will DOJ crackdown prompt sanctuary jurisdictions to alter immigration policies?

The Justice Department has issued a list of 35 sanctuary jurisdictions, pledging to increase immigration lawsuits against states, counties, and cities that limit local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

SEE THE FULL LIST | States and localities that the Justice Department has identified as sanctuary jurisdictions

This initiative follows comments from White House Border Czar Tom Homan, who indicated a crackdown on sanctuary cities. The updated list encompasses 13 states and 18 cities, with a significant concentration in New York and California, alongside various counties across the nation.

The Justice Department claims these jurisdictions "put American citizens at risk by design." Sanctuary jurisdictions are typically identified based on the level of coo