sanctuary law
Immigration shield policy
Sanctuary law refers to policies that limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
These laws typically prevent local police from detaining people solely for immigration violations or from sharing information with federal agents about residents' immigration status.
Supporters call them sanctuary policies; opponents use the term pejoratively: The governor vowed to end sanctuary laws in the state.
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- undocumented immigrantsMigrants without legal papers
- immigrant rightsLegal protections for newcomers
- refugePlace of safety
- protectionGuarding against harm
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