The Department of Homeland Security has quietly removed from the web a list of 500 sanctuary jurisdictions around the country it accused of “shamefully obstructing” the Trump administration’s deportation plans after pushback from some GOP strongholds that were included on it.
Cities, counties and states across the U.S. were targeted by the department in the list, including those who claimed to be outspoken supporters of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
The National Sheriffs’ Association also issued a statement Saturday criticizing the list, saying that it “lacks transparency and accountability.” Its president, Sheriff Kieran Donahue, said that the list was created without any input from sheriffs and “violated the core principles of trust, cooperation and partnership with fellow law enforcement.”
The list was taken down over the weekend and the original link to the web page now reads: “Page not found.”