washington/new york u.s. cities refuse step efforts focus crimes commit illegal immigrants allow participate new crime reduction train program unveil early year justice department attorney general jeff sessions say thursday make announcement sessions single four local police departments express interest new public safety partnership program say first answer list question aug. 18 confirm sanctuary policies shield illegal immigrants possible deportation ensure allow federal immigration officials access local jail cities state so-called sanctuary policies make us less safe sessions say four police departments must respond albuquerque new mexico baltimore maryland san bernardino stockton california baltimore welcome city enforce federal immigration laws say baltimore police commissioner kevin davis add cities initially select program formal selection process baltimore control local jail jarrod burguan police chief san bernardino say department first express interest similar program obama administration remain interest participate add san bernardino sanctuary city control local jail answer department question representatives two police departments immediately respond request comment sessions announcement reflect part broad policy push president donald trump crack illegal immigration urge congress support fund build wall along u.s.-mexico border administration move dramatically widen net illegal immigrants target deportation national public safety partnership program launch june involve three-year initiative gear toward areas high rat violent crime twelve cities select first launch municipalities push back trump administration immigration policies u.s. judge last month refuse remove block executive order trump would withhold federal fund sanctuary cities use municipal fund resources help advance enforcement federal immigration laws new york attorney general eric schneiderman act brooklyn district attorney eric gonzalez thursday call u.s. immigration customs enforcement ice stop make arrest courthouses amid concern chill effect local police sweep low-level misdemeanor case rachael yong yow ice spokeswoman say agency arrest carry case-by-case basis u.s. justice department cities focus crime commit illegal immigrants