Two counties in West Michigan have been called out by the Trump administration for being “sanctuary jurisdictions,” despite not claiming themselves as such, according to WCHSTV.

Kent County and Kalamazoo County were included on a list of sanctuary jurisdictions, released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) May 29.

Sanctuary jurisdictions are cities, counties, and states that are “deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws,” according to the DHS release.

Each jurisdiction has received a formal notification of its noncompliance and all potential violations of federal criminal statutes, the DHS said.

However, the Kent County Board of Commissioners declined to pursue sanctuary status during a meeting in February.

“The board’s role is to concentrate on matters within its legal jurisdiction, leaving policy decisions on immigration and other federal matters to those with the authority to make and enforce them,” Kent County Administrator Al Vanderberg said in the meeting.

Kalamazoo County also denied they’re a sanctuary jurisdiction.

“The recent claim that Kalamazoo County is a “sanctuary jurisdiction” is inaccurate. We have never declared ourselves as such, and we do not have any policies that interfere with federal immigration efforts,” Kalamazoo County officials said in a statement.

“Unfortunately, false labels from the federal government can have real consequences. When the County is incorrectly listed as non-compliant, it puts important federal funding at risk. That directly impacts the families, workers, and neighborhoods who rely on these services – even though the County is fully following the law.”

Other “sanctuary jurisdictions” mentioned in Michigan include Ann Arbor, Lansing, Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, and Wexford County.