A few things you might not know about sanctuary cities
A few things you might not know about sanctuary cities
- April 18, 2017
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, via The Mercury News, The Daily News, and The Sun
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“It’s in a sense up to almost any city that wants to put itself in that category to define what it means,” said UC Irvine political science professor Louis DeSipio, who explained that for some it’s a symbolic show of support for unauthorized immigrants and their families. Others, he said, use the term to signify a policy that local police ignore requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold someone in jail longer than state or local law requires.
For the full story, please visit http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/17/a-few-things-you-might-not-know-about-sanctuary-cities/.
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