Alannah Salaiz
Term Paper: Sanctuary Cities
POLSC 1
March 10, 2017
Sanctuary Cities
I. Introduction
As of late there has been a great amount of discussion regarding the controversy over the issues pertaining to sanctuary cities. Many people are in favor of these sanctuaries and feel that they are a great benefit that contributes to the safety of the community. These people are in favor of and support the funding and purpose of these immigrant safe havens. Many, on the other hand, are opposed to the funding of these areas. These people are not in favor of and do not support the efforts of these cities. They feel that these areas provide a threat to the surrounding communities and that the risk is significantly greater than the benefit. They are against the harboring of immigrants within the city limits and do not feel that these cities are beneficial or safe for the community. …show more content…
Sanctuary cities are places where people from foreign lands take refuge. These cities have a long history of laws, policies, and protection. These sanctuaries come with many positive and negative attributes and through observation and reflection people can make an educated stance on the subject matter.
II. Background Information A “sanctuary city” is a city that has restricted its cooperation with the United States national government and its effort to carry out immigration laws and customs policies in order to protect undocumented immigrants. The name “sanctuary city”, in particular, comes from the “Sanctuary Movement” protests in the early 1980s, which were held in contrast to the federal immigration policies that denied a place of safety to refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala. These refugees needed to flee from the endless violence brought on by a civil war and death squads. So many people were revolted by the actions of our government for turning away the vast number of immigrants looking for a place of refuge. In response, they decided to take matters into their own hands. They created sanctuary cities that became acknowledged as a “symbolic extension of the medieval practice of churches providing shelter to all, regardless of their crimes.” San Francisco was the first to lead the way by passing a city ordinance in 1985 that explicitly prohibited city law enforcement or civil officials from assisting federal immigration officers. It wasn’t very long after that other cities and organizations followed in this manner. Baker states: “There are more than 300 jurisdictions (cities and counties) around the country that withhold cooperation from federal immigration officers today.” As listed on the map, provided by the Center for Immigration Studies or CIS, there are countless areas classified as sanctuaries. Many cities, counties, and even a handful of states are participating in the efforts to restrict government intervention put in place by immigration laws. This is to show the many areas that are supporting …show more content…
These supporters feel that the sanctuary cities are safer because they assist in helping to maintain good standing relationships between undocumented immigrants and local law enforcement. [QUOTE EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION] Also, many people support these areas because the policies of the sanctuary cities are protected legally by the Tenth Amendment. [QUOTE EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION] In addition, these cities are supported by these people because they are essential to keeping undocumented immigrants protected against federal immigration laws and customs policies. [QUOTE
Term Paper: Sanctuary Cities
POLSC 1
March 10, 2017
Sanctuary Cities
I. Introduction
As of late there has been a great amount of discussion regarding the controversy over the issues pertaining to sanctuary cities. Many people are in favor of these sanctuaries and feel that they are a great benefit that contributes to the safety of the community. These people are in favor of and support the funding and purpose of these immigrant safe havens. Many, on the other hand, are opposed to the funding of these areas. These people are not in favor of and do not support the efforts of these cities. They feel that these areas provide a threat to the surrounding communities and that the risk is significantly greater than the benefit. They are against the harboring of immigrants within the city limits and do not feel that these cities are beneficial or safe for the community. …show more content…
Sanctuary cities are places where people from foreign lands take refuge. These cities have a long history of laws, policies, and protection. These sanctuaries come with many positive and negative attributes and through observation and reflection people can make an educated stance on the subject matter.
II. Background Information A “sanctuary city” is a city that has restricted its cooperation with the United States national government and its effort to carry out immigration laws and customs policies in order to protect undocumented immigrants. The name “sanctuary city”, in particular, comes from the “Sanctuary Movement” protests in the early 1980s, which were held in contrast to the federal immigration policies that denied a place of safety to refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala. These refugees needed to flee from the endless violence brought on by a civil war and death squads. So many people were revolted by the actions of our government for turning away the vast number of immigrants looking for a place of refuge. In response, they decided to take matters into their own hands. They created sanctuary cities that became acknowledged as a “symbolic extension of the medieval practice of churches providing shelter to all, regardless of their crimes.” San Francisco was the first to lead the way by passing a city ordinance in 1985 that explicitly prohibited city law enforcement or civil officials from assisting federal immigration officers. It wasn’t very long after that other cities and organizations followed in this manner. Baker states: “There are more than 300 jurisdictions (cities and counties) around the country that withhold cooperation from federal immigration officers today.” As listed on the map, provided by the Center for Immigration Studies or CIS, there are countless areas classified as sanctuaries. Many cities, counties, and even a handful of states are participating in the efforts to restrict government intervention put in place by immigration laws. This is to show the many areas that are supporting …show more content…
These supporters feel that the sanctuary cities are safer because they assist in helping to maintain good standing relationships between undocumented immigrants and local law enforcement. [QUOTE EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION] Also, many people support these areas because the policies of the sanctuary cities are protected legally by the Tenth Amendment. [QUOTE EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION] In addition, these cities are supported by these people because they are essential to keeping undocumented immigrants protected against federal immigration laws and customs policies. [QUOTE