In 2017, the Merced County city of Livingston made headlines for becoming the Valley’s first sanctuary city. Efforts to push for sanctuary protections have failed in cities like Fresno and Mendota. Sacramento became one of the first sanctuary cities in the country in 1985.
Bove previously issued a memo ordering federal prosecutors to investigate officials from sanctuary jurisdictions if they suspect interference with the deportation raids.
One legal expert told 13 ON YOUR SIDE the phrase "sanctuary city" on its own has no legal meaning. But, he explained, there is a typical understanding of it.
San Francisco leaders reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday as the Trump administration vows to make good on campaign promises for increased immigration enforcement.
The Bay Area’s biggest city is planning on doubling down on its promise to keep its migrant community safe. Mayor Matt Mahan said he thinks the term sanctuary is very much misunderstood. The city, instead, is looking at passing specific resolutions to help the community.
As President Donald Trump takes action on immigration and deportations, Republicans in New Hampshire are proposing their own slew of laws.
Despite not initially being on the agenda, the idea of becoming a “sanctuary city” was a key topic at Tuesday night’s Grand Rapids City Commission meeting.
The city has been singled out as one of the nation’s four most problematic sanctuary cities and Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify about its “sanctuary policies” at a public hearing next month,
Ray said Olympia joins only three other places in the U.S. that have declared themselves a sanctuary city or state for queer people. They are New York State, Kansas City, and Ithaca, New York, she said.
New York political leaders are split over the recent increase in ICE deportation operations, with Republicans praising the crackdown and Democrats stressing authorities respect “sanctuary" policies.