The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Nevada for collaboration on immigration enforcement, and the state has been removed from the department’s list of sanctuary jurisdictions, the DOJ announced in a release Friday.

It’s the first state to be taken off the list, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi lauded Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s efforts to comply with immigration policy coming from President Donald Trump’s second administration.

“The Department of Justice is committed to eradicating sanctuary policies across America,” Bondi wrote in a statement. “This should serve as a reminder to other jurisdictions: come to the table and work with us instead of going to court.”

The memorandum of understanding signed by Ryan Cherry, Lombardo’s chief of staff, acknowledges the st

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