There’s been a massive effort from popular vote loser, Donald Trump, and America’s most racist Keebler elf, Jeff Sessions, to demonize and twist sanctuary cities into lawless war zones where “bad hombres” run amok (that’s actually his cabinet, but that’s another story). The truth is that sanctuary city policies are locally decided actions that make cities safer, because local law enforcement agencies are able to build trust with undocumented immigrant residents. The result is a safer community. Of course, that goes against the entire smear campaign that Trump and Sessions have tried to set up. Here are some plain facts about what a sanctuary city is, courtesy a must-read explainer from immigrant rights group America’s Voice:
Sanctuary cities come into play when an undocumented immigrant comes into contact with the police. A very common occurrence of this happens on the road – someone is speeding, has a broken taillight, or has a broken license plate light, and is pulled over. If a person is undocumented, chances are they do not have a valid driver’s license – only twelve states and the District of Columbia allow immigrants to legally drive. Immigrants still have to get to work and school somehow – but being found without a valid driver’s license can get an individual arrested.
Other reasons immigrants (just like native-born Americans) come into contact with the police include an immigrant calling the police to their house (for example in the case of a domestic dispute), a car accident, drug usage, police checkpoints, so forth.
Once an immigrant is arrested, their information gets put into a federal database that is shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE can then issue a hold, also called a detainer, asking the police to hold that person in custody until ICE can come pick that person up for immigration detention and eventual deportation.
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