Sanctuary Policies in America
“Sanctuary” policies are ordinances, resolutions, executive actions or any initiatives that prohibit local officials from inquiring, acting on, or reporting an individual's immigration status—even when there is reasonable suspicion that an individual is in the country illegally.
What is a Sanctuary City?
In cities across the country, local jurisdictions have even gone so far as to shield illegal aliens by adopting policies that actually restrict state and local police from cooperating with federal authorities. In all but the most serious cases, they are being directed to ignore U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests.
Cities with such non-cooperation policies are labeled “Sanctuary Cities.”
By accommodating those who violate our immigration laws, sanctuary policies encourage others to follow the same path, and gives prospective immigrants little incentive to pursue legal paths to immigration.
http://www.fairus.org/sanctuary-policies-across-the-us
