Some residents blame the mayor for Laken Hope Riley’s killing after he signed a 2019 resolution they believe turned Athens into a so-called ’sanctuary city.'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the city’s sanctuary status amid calls to reform the policy amid a pattern of crimes committed by illegal immigrants.
Fifty-four elected officials in New York City have sent a letter to President Joe Biden to address the influx of illegal immigrants in the city, asking him to declare a federal state of emergency so that the illegal immigrants can legally work in the country.
Florida is about to ban sanctuary cities. And it’s not alone.
At least 11 other states have taken similar steps. Florida’s measure, passed by lawmakers last week, forbids law enforcement agencies and local governments from adopting policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.