sanctuary city

noun

Definitions

  1. A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and…

    A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.

    • The president is upset with congressional leaders for slow-rolling his core campaign promise, and for failing to defund sanctuary cities in their spending bill.
    • Since the late 19th century, when Jane Addams established Hull-House, a social settlement that drew migrants, Chicago has seen itself as an entry point for newcomers, a sanctuary city that welcomes people from the outside.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sanctuary city. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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