There Are Now 340 Sanctuary Cities. Find Out If There's One Near You.

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Natalie Johnson

Sanctuary cities are growing in the United States, leading to a spike of 340 jurisdictions that shield undocumented immigrants from federal immigration law. The Center for Immigration Studies published an interactive map showing the locations of the sanctuaries, revealing scattered pinpoints across the country. You can view that map here.  Sanctuary policies vary from state to state, but they generally prevent local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration officers, allowing those localities to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.  Sanctuary cities are growing in the United States, leading to a spike of 340 jurisdictions that shield undocumented...… Read more