DENVER (KDVR) — Two months after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released and then removed a list of hundreds of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” that the U.S. government accused of impeding federal immigration enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday released a list of its own.

The DHS list received heavy criticism from Colorado officials, many of whose jurisdictions had been included on the list denied such allegations, saying they only followed state law. Now, the DOJ’s list only includes two jurisdictions in Colorado: the state itself and the city of Denver.

“Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies around the country.”

Both Denver and Colorado were included on the DHS list back in May as well.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ office at the time denied the allegation of being a sanctuary jurisdiction, a spokesperson saying:

Colorado is not a sanctuary state, despite this completely incorrect designation by DHS. Colorado and its cities and counties prioritize public safety, and local and state law enforcement work closely with federal law enforcement to apprehend dangerous criminals, whether they are from this country or not. We cannot comment further as DHS did not provide information as to how the determination of states, counties, and cities were made.”

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston testified on Capitol Hill earlier this year on sanctuary city policies, but the city has never formally taken on the title of a sanctuary city.

According to a Justice Department press release, the list comes after an executive order President Donald Trump signed in April mandating the creation of the list.

The DOJ said it has filed several lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions seeking to compel compliance with federal law, including one against Denver in May.

The full list, as well as the criteria for inclusion, including laws, funding restrictions, non-cooperation and more, can be found on the DOJ’s website, as of Tuesday morning.

The department says the list is not exhaustive and will be updated as “federal authorities gather further information.” It also says it will assist any jurisdiction that wants to be taken off the list by identifying and helping eliminate sanctuary policies.

FOX31 has reached out to both Johnston’s and Polis’ offices for their responses to the latest list.