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On heels of Trump calling Vegas a ‘sanctuary,’ police say they’ll rejoin 287(g) program

The application to join 287(g) marks a shift for McMahill, who has previously said that Metro would only enter into such an agreement if the federal government passed a law requiring them to do so.

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Indy Explains: Is Nevada a ‘sanctuary state’?

On April 28, President Donald Trump called for the federal government to withhold funds from "sanctuary jurisdiction" if they obstruct immigration enforcement activity. It could have a wide-reaching effect in Nevada, where nearly 30 percent of state funding comes from federal sources. 

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