US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents walk down a street during a multi-agency targeted enforcement operation in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 26. Chicago was listed as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by the Department of Homeland Security. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
When asked about the matter on Monday, a senior Homeland Security official told Fox News Digital, "As we have previously stated, the list is being constantly reviewed and can be changed at any time and will be updated regularly."
"Designation of a sanctuary jurisdiction is based on the evaluation of numerous factors, including self-identification as a Sanctuary Jurisdiction, noncompliance with Federal law enforcement in enforcing immigration laws, restrictions on information sharing, and legal protections for illegal aliens," the official added.
When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked on Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures" about the disappearance of the list, she said, "The president put out an executive order that directed us to recognize these sanctuary cities and to cooperate with the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to identify them and how they are making are jobs much more difficult to keep America safe and to make it a place that our families can raise their children again.
"That list – going forward – some of the cities have pushed back. They think because they don’t have one law or another on the books that they don’t qualify, but they do qualify," Noem continued. "They are giving sanctuary to criminals because they are not backing up our ICE officers, because they are not out there honoring detainers, they are not letting us know when these dangerous criminals are being released from their courthouses and it's making it much more difficult for us to ensure that these individuals that have broken our laws, that have perpetuated violence are brought to justice and are gotten out of our country.
"So that list is absolutely continuing to be used and it is going to be identifying those cities and those jurisdictions that aren’t honoring law and justice," Noem also said.
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Law enforcement is seen walking with an individual as he was detained in the Bronx during ICE-led operations to apprehend illegal immigrants on Jan. 28 in New York City. Homeland Security also listed New York City as a "sanctuary jurisdiction." (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Davel thinks the administration may have confused the county’s vote in 2021 to become a "Second Amendment Sanctuary County" that prohibits gun control measures with it being a safe haven for immigrants. He said the county has approved no immigration sanctuary policies.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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