A spectrum of practices can be interpreted as sanctuary policies, but most jurisdictions with the label generally do not allow local jails to hold immigrants accused of committing crimes beyond ...

“We will be ready if we need to stand as a sanctuary for anyone ... Enforcement officers from making arrests at “sensitive locations,” such as religious institutions, schools and hospitals.

Ever heard of a sanctuary city? Although Columbus has never taken the label of a sanctuary city, city leaders in Columbus did not use resources, including Columbus police, to go after immigrants based ...

Based on true events, director Damian Harris’ Brave the Dark follows homeless high school senior Nathan Williams (a leather jacket-sporting bad boy played by Nicholas Hamilton), troubled but ...

“But the federal government is the federal government . . . That is a dark specter over people’s lives.” Leaders of sanctuary cities in Massachusetts and other state officials largely ...

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Though it doesn’t mention such jurisdictions by name, the document is the latest statement by the Trump administration to suggest it will seek to force “sanctuary cities” that limit ...

A top lawyer from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration said Wednesday that an executive order on Philadelphia’s status as a sanctuary city remains in place despite threats from President Donald ...

Church sanctuary is arduous for all involved, but its protection, partly afforded by the sensitive-locations policy, gave families a crucial advantage in their fights to remain in the country: time.

Huntington Beach is continuing its rebellious streak against the state’s sanctuary immigration law, which limits local resources from assisting federal immigration enforcement officials ...

Officials in Huntington Beach, Calif., voted to become “non-sanctuary city” at a Tuesday meeting, citing an effort to work alongside President Trump’s administration to prevent crime.