Whats a "Sanctuarty City"?

Question

How can illegals in these havens of illegal activity be deported? Does this mean that they cannot be prosecuted for crimes?

Answer 1

A sanctuary city is a city that unilaterally exempts itself from the laws of the country it exists in. It's absurd really. They reason that because they do not recognize the national laws, people who reside there cannot be breaking them, hence they are not illegal. This farce presented as drama is doomed to persist so long as the national authorities continue to ignore their sworn responsibility to uphold their own laws.
On the other hand, if you can't get the illegals out of these cities, maybe you could come up with some way (a fence maybe?), to keep them from leaving it once they arrive, like a giant roach motel. You might also be able to prosecute the city administrations themselves under the RICO statutes as an ongoing criminal enterprise. Don't hold your breath though, it's not gonna happen.

Answer 2

Yes, they can be prosecuted for crimes except breaking the law to enter the country. Sanctuary cities provide sanctuary from being reported to immigration. If the feds requested information from a citizen in a sanctuary city, local governments in sanctuary cities will not provide any information.

Answer 3

A sanctuary city is a city in which immigration law is not enforced. Proponents of such policies argue that they promote efforts of police and public health departments to cooperate with immigrant communities in order to reduce crime and improve public health in those communities

The term exists in a linguistic no-man’s land, a frame that suggests urban officials abet soft-headed lawlessness. At best, the press has done a poor job of explaining the motivation and legal framework behind policies slapped with the label; at worst, it has recycled and showcased the term, which is little more than an anti-immigration talking point, without much analysis or skepticism.

Like all good spin, the “sanctuary city” rhetoric contains an ounce of truth. Across the country, cities, counties, states, and police departments of all sizes have adopted policies that limit their participation in active enforcement of federal immigration laws. The reasoning behind these “limiting” policies is not ideological, but rather practical: to the extent that federal laws disrupt local policing efforts, the arguments goes, it is counterproductive to vigorously enforce those laws.

The term is only controversial because of journalists an dhwo they use it (the term). The phrase’s meaning—or lack thereof—is belied by plans to crack down on cities that employ limiting policies.

Answer 4

You already have the definition of sanctuary city, here is my opinion of them, BS, How if you break a law which they did by entering this country illegally you are not able to be punished. If I break the law I will get punished this is the whole reason for having laws, these people and the corporations who exploit them should be brought to justice and pay for the laws they have broken

Answer 5

A 'sanctuary city' is one whose leaders do not permit police or municipal employees to inquire about the immigration status of those within the city limits, or for such employees to cooperate with federal immigration officials under most circumstances

Answer 6

a sancturary city is a city that allows illegal aliens to live there with out fear of arrest or deportation

Answer 7

A sanctuarty city is a city where lots of people have funerals there. *Sniffle*****

Answer 8

sanctuary city means

well sancturay is church

so church city?

Answer 9

something to do with virtual cities?