SANCTUARY POLICIES
I will assess, analyze and review sanctuary policies in American cities. Cities across America adopted sanctuary policies in response to the Illegal Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. The Illegal Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, adopted in 1996, requires local governments to assist the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency identifying illegal immigrants. In response to this Act, cities enacted sanctuary policies that would protect illegal immigrants. The policies allow local government authorities to forego notification to the federal government about illegal aliens living in the community.
Some cities across the United States have adopted Sanctuary ...