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John Lee

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announces his candidacy for governor during an event at the East Las Vegas Community Center in Las Vegas.

In Nevada governor's race, finger-pointing over 'sanctuary' status takes center stage

Although no place in Nevada identifies as "a sanctuary jurisdiction", the immigration-focused attacks on Ford highlight both the murkiness of the "sanctuary" label and the shifting opinion on state roles in immigration enforcement throughout Ford's decade-plus in elected office.

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