Sanctuary Cities

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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

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott…

According to a press release from the governor's office, the law signed would ban sanctuary cities…

May 8th, 2017

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Immigration Win in Florida

September 22nd, 2021

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U.S. officials recently told The Washington Post of the impending immigration raids. Photo: AP

Sanctuary cities at risk

October 2nd, 2020

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NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 31 2018: Immigrant families and activists rallied outside the Tennessee State Capitol against HB 2315, a law that prohibits sanctuary city policies in the state. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Attack on the Sanctuary

February 17th, 2020

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NO SANCTUARY IN CALIFORNIA?

August 1st, 2018

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump (C), participates during a meeting with leaders and public officials from California who oppose California's sanctuary policies in the White House Cabinet Room in Washington, DC, USA. , May 16, 2018. EFE / Olivier Douliery

Immigrants are "animals"

May 17th, 2018

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Members of Juntos, the immigrant rights advocacy and community organization that brings together dozens of Mexican families that live in South Philadelphia. Photo: Samantha Laub / AL DÍA News

15 years of fighting

March 28th, 2018

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ICE officials during operations of detention and arrest of immigrants in the State of California.

Is this an ethnic cleansing?

March 13th, 2018

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ICE detiene a un inmigrante. Fuente: Democracy Now.

ICE sweeps California

February 28th, 2018

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Josh Shapiro. Photographed by Yesid Vargas for AL DÍA News.

Shapiro: A Year in Review

January 25th, 2018

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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald J. Trump, habla durante un encuentro con alcaldes estadounidenses en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca, en Washington (EE.UU.), el miércoles 24 de enero de 2018. Trump se reunió con varios alcaldes para tratar temas relacionados con economía, su política de inmigración y ciudades santuario. EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

An amoral ambush

January 25th, 2018

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The former mayor of Los Angeles, and current candidate for the governorship of the state, Antonio Villaraigosa is the example of the "Latino power". Source: https://lasentinel.net

The Latino Resistance in LA

January 11th, 2018

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The mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, and the United States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions.

Philadelphia scores a big…

November 6th, 2017

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A group of people protest against the immigration policies of President Donald Trump during the visit of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Miami on Aug. 16, 2017. Sessions urged the local authorities to follow the example set by Miami-Dade County of "punishing, not protecting" criminals during a speech in which he criticized Chicago's policies. EFE/Giorgio Viera

Sessions calls for…

August 17th, 2017

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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…

August 16th, 2017

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions attends the 41st Annual Conference of the National Organization of African American Security Agents in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on August 1, 2017. EFE / ERIK S. LESSER

New restrictions

August 3rd, 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 Philadelphia Police Commissioner said that his department is not responsible for developing immigration actions and that the city's security problems have nothing to do with immigrant communities. Stock Photo.

Richard Ross's response to…

July 24th, 2017

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Este es el documento de 21 páginas con el que la alcaldía de Filadelfia argumentó porqué no puede ser considerada una “ciudad santuario” en términos estrictamente jurídicos.

“We’re not a sanctuary city…

July 12th, 2017

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Countdown for Illinois to…

July 12th, 2017

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Trump, meets with victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, while Congress passes a law that intensifies the penalties for deportees returning to the country. EFE/Molly Riley

Congress votes on HR3003

June 29th, 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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Dallas, TX City Hall.

Protesters take fight over…

June 7th, 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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An old, anti-Mexican sign found in the archives.

Anti-sanctuary cities bill,…

June 5th, 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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The Texas Capitol building in Austin, Texas was the site of the state's debate over Sanctuary cities on Monday.

Fight over Texas Bill SB-4…

May 30th, 2017

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Demonstrators gather at Texas' Capitol, to protest a recently-passed law prohibiting "sanctuary cities" in the state, in Austin, United States, May 29, 2017. EFE/Alex Segura

Demonstrators gather at…

May 30th, 2017

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The battle over sanctuary cities continues with Trump budget proposal.

Budget Cuts target…

May 25th, 2017

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A photo of a Juntos protest in February.

Finding sanctuary in places…

May 22nd, 2017

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Lawmakers representing the cities of Austin, El Paso and Dallas, and representatives for Houston and San Antonio, during a press conference before the Texas capitol, in Austin, Texas, United States on May 16, 2017. EFE/ALEX SEGURA

Big Texas cities to sue…

May 17th, 2017

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Cristina Tzintzun, executive director of the Hispanic organization Jolt, speaks before more than 100 Latinos gathered in front of the Texas governor's mansion to demand more respect for the Hispanic community, in Austin, Texas, United States on May 15, 2017. EFE/ Alex Segura

Latinos demand that Texas…

May 16th, 2017

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The President of the United States Donald J. Trump speaks during the signing of an executive order to promote agriculture and rural prosperity in the United States today, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, during a meeting with farmers at the White House Roosevelt Hall in Washington. EFE/Olivier Douliery

Federal Judge blocks Trump…

April 25th, 2017

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Under the slogan "We belong together," families from Miami, New York, Colorado and the Washington DC area gathered at Lafayette Park, in front of the presidential mansion, to "raise the community's awareness that we should be united." EFE/Shawn Thew

Hundreds gather at White…

April 14th, 2017

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Mayor Kenney. Photo Courtesy: Peter Fitzpatrick

Philly can't win

March 29th, 2017

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R), with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer (L), responds to a question from the news media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 March 2017. EPA/SHAWN THEW

US Attorney General slams …

March 28th, 2017