India, Aug. 6 -- The Justice Department has published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.
12 states, 18 cities, and four counties have been identified as sanctuary jurisdictions.
The sanctuary states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
The Federal District of Columbia also is among those designated as sanctuary jurisdictions.
Albuquerque, NM; Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; East Lansing, MI; Hoboken, NJ; Jersey City, NJ; Los Angeles, CA; New Orleans, LA; New York City, NY; Newark, NJ; Paterson, NJ; Philadelphia, PA...