Sentences with phrase «sanctuary city status»

The San Francisco Arts Commission and the Office of Community Engagement & Immigrant Affairs present public programs featuring artists whose work explores San Francisco's Sanctuary City status

Faulkner opposes New York's sanctuary city status and doesn't agree that low - level non-violent criminal offenses should be treated with civil penalties, which is a key initiative of the current administration and City Council.

Federal judge issues injunction on U.S. DOJ plans to tie grant funds to sanctuary city status U.S. Circuit Court Judge Harry Leinenweber issued a preliminary injunction on Friday to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from suspending public safety grants -LSB-...]

But it also comes as the city is threatened with massive cuts from the Trump Administration, which has suggested chopping Housing and Urban Development grants and threatened to yank law enforcement funding grants due to New York's sanctuary city status.

Sanctuary city status means city employees are not to inquire or request proof of immigration status when providing services, unless required by law.

Massey has not argued against New York's sanctuary city status, stating that it should remain as it is, and has opposed President Trump's travel ban on immigration from certain Muslim - majority nations.

Malliotakis» campaign is based on her opposition to the administration's policies towards undocumented immigrants, whom she calls «illegal,» and she is critical of the city's sanctuary city status.

Those policies were behind a recent war of words between the Trump administration and officials in New York City over its so - called sanctuary city status, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions asserting that New York was «soft on crime.»

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Not exact matches

The issue is an acute one for cities in New York which have affirmed their status as «sanctuary» communities in recent months, including New York City, Syracuse and Albany.

Meanwhile, the group also wants to make New York a «sanctuary state» — a call that comes as several cities across New York have designated that status in order to not coordinate with federal immigration enforcement actions.

A bill that would prohibit cities from declaring «sanctuary» status for themselves could spark a debate in the political powder keg that is the narrowly divided state Senate.

What promises to be a lengthy and sleep - inducing Senate debate over legal status for «Dreamers» got off to a rocky start, as Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer clashed with his Republican counterpart over the unrelated topic of sanctuary cities.

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten IslCity Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Islcity — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

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Mayor Sheehan went a step further and said her particular brand of sanctuary city would not ask city residents about their legal status, even if they were pulled over for traffic violations.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of an imminent executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at punishing so - called «sanctuary cities» that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.

As for making a declaration of the city's sanctuary status, he said it wasn't up to him.

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New York's new status as a «sanctuary» city means few illegal immigrants who break the law are being handed over to federal authorities for deportation.

In November, in the immediate aftermath of the election, Sarsour blasted the assemblywoman — who is the daughter of Greek and Cuban immigrants — when she tweeted that the Council should focus «half as much effort on the citizens that actually elected them» in response to a tweet by City Council's account emphasizing New York City's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for immigraCity Council's account emphasizing New York City's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for immigraCity's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for immigracity» for immigrants.

On the same day the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rolled out plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, Rochester City Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary cCity Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary citycity.

In Rochester, meanwhile, city Council members there re-affirmed their status as a sanctuary city, which limits law enforcement's coordination with federal immigration efforts.

Mayor Bill de Blasio repeated his promises to preserve New York City's status as a haven for undocumented immigrants in the face of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order, calling the president's effort is «immoral.»

On other issues, their views are more divergent, however, such as New York's status as a «sanctuary city» and some social issues — Malliotakis voted against same - sex marriage in the Assembly in 2011, for example.

She also weighed in on outgoing Mayor Stephanie Miner's commitment to making Syracuse a «sanctuary city,» a status that has drawn the attention of President Donald Trump.

He has vowed to take legal action to protect the city's status as a so - called «sanctuary city» for undocumented immigrants and Trump's executive orders barring entry to people from Muslim - majority countries.

Two months later, the Newburgh City Council declared Newburgh a «fair and welcoming city,» effectively announcing itself as a «sanctuary city» for immigrants, regardless of legal staCity Council declared Newburgh a «fair and welcoming city,» effectively announcing itself as a «sanctuary city» for immigrants, regardless of legal stacity,» effectively announcing itself as a «sanctuary city» for immigrants, regardless of legal stacity» for immigrants, regardless of legal status.

That mayor must be willing to stand ground against a volatile federal government and protect Syracuse's status as a «sanctuary city.»

Rochester City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to maintain sanctuary status, which has been in place since 1986.

Walsh has said, though, that he plans to keep in place policies enacted by former Mayor Stephanie Miner, though, that do not require police to arrest people based on immigration status — a policy frequently implemented by sanctuary cities.

«We are a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has to respect and enforce that sanctuary status.»

«We're going to defend all of our people, regardless of where they come from and regardless of their documentation status,» de Blasio said at a City Hall press conference about Trump's executive order calling for sanctuary cities to lose federal funding.

Trump vowed last month to cut off federal funding to «sanctuary» cities like New York if local enforcement allow undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status, or otherwise refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed that New York City will remain a sanctuary city — so called because NYC allows undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status and refuses to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in deportation effoCity will remain a sanctuary city — so called because NYC allows undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status and refuses to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in deportation effocity — so called because NYC allows undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status and refuses to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in deportation efforts.

Walsh, an independent who swept into office this past year by promising a nonpartisan approach to politics, has said he plans to keep in place policies enacted by former Mayor Stephanie Miner, though, that do not require police to arrest people based on immigration status — a policy frequently implemented by sanctuary cities.

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) in partnership with the Office of Community Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) is pleased to announce Sanctuary City, a multiyear series of exhibitions and public programs featuring artists exploring San Francisco's status as a Sanctuary City.

Today, West Coast LEAF is calling on the City of Vancouver to become a «sanctuary city» in which everyone can access municipal services and police protection regardless of their immigration status, without fear of detention and deportatCity of Vancouver to become a «sanctuary city» in which everyone can access municipal services and police protection regardless of their immigration status, without fear of detention and deportatcity» in which everyone can access municipal services and police protection regardless of their immigration status, without fear of detention and deportation.

His M.A. thesis explores the inter-jurisdictional and governance challenges between municipalities and police in relation to residents with precarious legal status, especially around the notion of» sanctuary cities».

The reason for Berkeley's administration to embrace a new method of funding is Donald Trump's reluctance to finance housing and support services in sanctuary cities like Berkeley, where the homeless population is growing as the city follows the policy of vast support of illegal immigrants, that includes prohibiting police or city employees from questioning people about their immigration status and refusing requests by federal immigration authorities to detain people.