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El Fiscal General Jeff Sessions ya demostró ser incoherente en el asunto del control local; anuncia a gritos la autonomía de los departamentos de policía locales cuando los libera de la supervisión federal de derechos civiles, pero pisotea esa misma autonomía cuando condena las ciudades santuario. Archivo

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[OP-ED]: Sanctuary Cities…

California is facing off with the Trump administration over a total fantasy that has survived this…

August 16th, 2017

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For the last couple of years -- ever since the tragic killing of 32-year-old Kate Steinle by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco in July 2015 sparked a national outcry about sanctuary cities -- I’ve argued with boneheaded Republicans who insisted that Democratic officials had built an impenetrable fortress to protect the undocumented.

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[OP-ED]: The Trump…

July 28th, 2017

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The Mayor and other city officials responded to a letter from the Department of Justice requiring proof of compliance with federal immigration forces. Photo Courtesy: Creative Commons.

Philly defends its …

June 23rd, 2017

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Session writes, in order to be deemed a “sanctuary,” a jurisdiction must go out of its way to “willfully refuse to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373.” At the same time, he makes clear, “a jurisdiction that does not willfully refuse to comply with section 1373 is not a ‘sanctuary jurisdiction.’” EFE

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[OP-ED]: Conservatives get…

June 6th, 2017

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Is it the right of a city to manage it's police force? Photo courtesy: Wikimedia.

Will Texas sanctuary cities…

June 1st, 2017

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Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has signed the SB 4 law, banning sanctuary cities in the state. Gov. Abbot during a speech at the WTTC Global Summit 2016. Photo: World Travel & Tourism Council/Flickr images

Texas Governor Greg Abbott…

May 8th, 2017

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Thousands of undocumented students covered by the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) claim during Dallas' "Megamarch 2017" more security for themselves and their families, who feel "continually threatened" By the strong immigration rhetoric of the president of the United States, Republican Donald Trump. EFE

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[OP-ED]: On sanctuary…

April 10th, 2017