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The term '''"Sanctuary City"''' refers to a city or state that enacts policies which are favorable to illegal immigrants. Specifically, sanctuary cities often mandate local laws which prevent inquiry into a person's immigration status, unless they are a suspect of crime or have been deported in the past. <Ref> http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20547&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&gd=05042007</ref>

The term '''"Sanctuary City"''' refers to a city or state that enacts policies which are favorable to illegal immigrants. Specifically, sanctuary cities often mandate local laws which prevent inquiry into a person's immigration status, unless they are a suspect of crime or have been deported in the past.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20547&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&gd=05042007</ref>

Often, however, sanctuary cities lack clearly written laws harboring illegal aliens.  Instead, they can be identified by their treatment of illegal aliens.

Often, however, sanctuary cities lack clearly written laws harboring illegal aliens.  Instead, they can be identified by their treatment of illegal aliens.

Sanctuary policies are a violation of federal law, such as the section 642(a) of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which prohibits the embedding of illegal immigrants<Ref> http://www.limitstogrowth.org/WEB-text/tancredo-70903.html</ref>, and the March 2005 [[United States Supreme Court]] case, Muehler v Mena, which stated that law enforcement has the right to ask about immigration status.<ref> http://www.cairco.org/legal/legal.html</ref>

Sanctuary policies are a violation of federal law, such as the section 642(a) of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which prohibits the embedding of illegal immigrants,<ref>http://www.limitstogrowth.org/WEB-text/tancredo-70903.html</ref> and the March 2005 [[United States Supreme Court]] case, Muehler v Mena, which stated that law enforcement has the right to ask about immigration status.<ref>http://www.cairco.org/legal/legal.html</ref>

In addition to major cities, such as [[New York City]] <ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/the_sanctuary_spat.html The Sanctuary Spat], FactCheck.org, December 10, 2007</ref>, [[Los Angeles]], and [[Chicago]], a few states have adopted sanctuary policies, including [[Alaska]] and [[Oregon]]. <ref> http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20547&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&gd=05042007</ref>

In addition to major cities, such as [[New York City]],<ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/the_sanctuary_spat.html The Sanctuary Spat], FactCheck.org, December 10, 2007</ref> [[Los Angeles]], and [[Chicago]], a few states have adopted sanctuary policies, including [[Alaska]] and [[Oregon]].<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20547&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&gd=05042007</ref>

==Lawsuits==

==Lawsuits==

In April 2009, the family of a father and two sons allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant last year is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming its "sanctuary city" policy contributed to their deaths. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513378,00.html Family Sues San Francisco Saying Sanctuary Law to Blame for Murder of Father, Two Sons], ''FoxNews.com'' April 8, 2009</ref> <ref>[http://www.kcbs.com/San-Francisco-Sued-Over-Sanctuary-Policy/4158761 San Francisco Sued Over Sanctuary Policy], ''KCBS.com'', April 7, 2009</ref>

In April 2009, the family of a father and two sons allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant last year is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming its "sanctuary city" policy contributed to their deaths.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513378,00.html Family Sues San Francisco Saying Sanctuary Law to Blame for Murder of Father, Two Sons], ''FoxNews.com'' April 8, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.kcbs.com/San-Francisco-Sued-Over-Sanctuary-Policy/4158761 San Francisco Sued Over Sanctuary Policy], ''KCBS.com'', April 7, 2009</ref>

==List of Sanctuary Cities==

==List of Sanctuary Cities==