Eight years ago, when Donald Trump first became president, a group of churches and synagogues across New Jersey vowed to offer sanctuary to immigrants who were seeking protection from deportation.

Ranchi, Jan 25 (PTI) The Jharkhand forest department is preparing a fresh proposal for the state government to designate a stretch of the Ganga in Sahibganj district as a dolphin sanctuary, aiming to ...

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Though it doesn’t mention such jurisdictions by name, the document is the latest statement by the Trump administration to suggest it will seek to force “sanctuary cities” that limit ...

Leaders in one Southern California city fed up with the state's immigration policies have voted to become a "non-sanctuary" city and ignore the state's sanctuary laws. The resolution was approved ...

A top lawyer from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration said Wednesday that an executive order on Philadelphia’s status as a sanctuary city remains in place despite threats from President Donald ...

Huntington Beach is continuing its rebellious streak against the state’s sanctuary immigration law, which limits local resources from assisting federal immigration enforcement officials ...

The city of Huntington Beach is now a non-sanctuary city after the city council voted to approve Mayor Pat Burns’ initiative to make that declaration last night. Currently, California is a ...

Local governments first began adopting sanctuary policies in the 1980s when churches offered refuge to people fleeing civil war in El Salvador. The practice has drawn increased attention over the ...

An executive order that Trump signed Monday, shortly after he was sworn in, directs federal officials to take actions “to ensure that so-called ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions, which seek to ...

Wilson emphasized Portland's commitment to its sanctuary city status, which is supported by Oregon's sanctuary state laws and the Sanctuary Promise Act of 2021. These laws are designed to protect ...

White House border czar Tom Homan said sanctuary cities will see more “collateral arrests” as he works to implement President Trump’s immigration plan. Homan joined CNN’s “Inside ...