Maryland could lose billions in federal funding after being declared a self-identifying “Sanctuary State Jurisdiction” by the Trump administration.

The Trump administration on Thursday said Maryland and several of its counties and cities are sanctuary jurisdictions for immigrants, a designation that will bring a warning from federal officials along with a vague threat of the loss of unspecified federal funds.

Eight Maryland counties and Baltimore City are classified as "sanctuary jurisdictions," according to the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's website defines a sanctuary jurisdiction as: "Cities,