The Department of Homeland Security removed a list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" days after the agency posted it on its website.
The list included dozens of cities and counties across 37 states and the District of Columbia that DHS said were in noncompliance with federal statutes .
"DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal aliens," the DHS page stated .
The list, which posted late last week and came down on Sunday, was supposed to be the latest step in the Trump administration's effort to push back against local municipalities that it believes are obstructing its goals to increase immigration-related arrests and deportations. S