LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada is no longer on a list of so-called sanctuary states, after officials signed a memorandum of understanding that essentially acknowledges the state's existing efforts to fight illegal immigration.

A Justice Department news release said Nevada will "...fully collaborate on immigration enforcement," but a timeline prepared by Gov. Joe Lombardo's office shows the state was already cooperating.

The memo does not identify any new program or policy that the Lombardo administration didn't already have in place.

Meanwhile, despite numerous emails from Channel 13, the Justice Department has repeatedly failed to say exactly why Nevada ended up on the sanctuary list in the first place .

The designation — announced Aug. 5 — apparently prompted meetings between state of

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