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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> Many sanctuary cities even use taxpayer dollars to pay for the legal defense of illegal immigrants who face deportation.<ref>Hickey, Jennifer G. (May 5, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/more-cities-offering-to-pay-legal-defense-for-illegal-immigrants.html More cities offering to pay legal defense for illegal immigrants]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref>

The term '''"Sanctuary City"''' refers to a city or state that enacts policies which are favorable to illegal immigrants.<ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (November 1, 2019). [https://cis.org/Arthur/Are-Criminal-Aliens-Above-Law Are Criminal Aliens Above the Law?] ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved November 2, 2019.</ref> 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> Many sanctuary cities even use taxpayer dollars to pay for the legal defense of illegal immigrants who face deportation.<ref>Hickey, Jennifer G. (May 5, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/05/more-cities-offering-to-pay-legal-defense-for-illegal-immigrants.html More cities offering to pay legal defense for illegal immigrants]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref>

Often, however, "sanctuary" cities lack clearly written laws harboring illegal aliens.  Instead, they can be identified by their treatment of illegal aliens. "Sanctuary" cities often protect criminal illegal immigrants and release them into the streets. In the first four months of 2017, [[New York City]] released 179 illegal immigrants arrested for various crimes, rather than turning them over to [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]].<ref>Binder, John (May 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/25/sanctuary-nyc-released-nearly-180-criminal-illegal-aliens-2017/ Sanctuary NYC Released Nearly 180 Criminal Illegal Aliens in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> Sanctuary cities in California released illegals convicted of crimes such as rape and manslaughter.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (June 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/14/california-sanctuary-policies-prompt-manslaughter-/ Chaos in California: Sanctuary policies prompt release of manslaughter, rape convicts]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 15, 2018.</ref> Los Angeles has been reported to release 100 criminal aliens every day.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (October 22, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/22/las-sanctuary-policy-releases-100-criminals-day-ic/ Los Angeles' sanctuary policy releases 100 criminals a day: ICE]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.</ref><ref>Binder, John (October 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/24/feds-sanctuary-los-angeles-releases-100-criminal-illegal-aliens-every-day/ Feds: Sanctuary Los Angeles Releases 100 Criminal Illegal Aliens Every Day]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.</ref> In 2019, ICE reported that up to 80% of all illegal aliens released because of "sanctuary" policies went on to commit more crimes.<ref>Binder, John (October 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/25/data-80-percent-illegals-freed-sanctuary-cities-commit-more-crimes/ Data: 80 Percent of Illegals Freed by Sanctuary Cities Commit More Crimes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref>

Often, however, "sanctuary" cities lack clearly written laws harboring illegal aliens.  Instead, they can be identified by their treatment of illegal aliens. "Sanctuary" cities often protect criminal illegal immigrants and release them into the streets. In the first four months of 2017, [[New York City]] released 179 illegal immigrants arrested for various crimes, rather than turning them over to [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]].<ref>Binder, John (May 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/25/sanctuary-nyc-released-nearly-180-criminal-illegal-aliens-2017/ Sanctuary NYC Released Nearly 180 Criminal Illegal Aliens in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> Sanctuary cities in California released illegals convicted of crimes such as rape and manslaughter.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (June 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/14/california-sanctuary-policies-prompt-manslaughter-/ Chaos in California: Sanctuary policies prompt release of manslaughter, rape convicts]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 15, 2018.</ref> Los Angeles has been reported to release 100 criminal aliens every day.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (October 22, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/22/las-sanctuary-policy-releases-100-criminals-day-ic/ Los Angeles' sanctuary policy releases 100 criminals a day: ICE]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.</ref><ref>Binder, John (October 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/24/feds-sanctuary-los-angeles-releases-100-criminal-illegal-aliens-every-day/ Feds: Sanctuary Los Angeles Releases 100 Criminal Illegal Aliens Every Day]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.</ref> In 2019, ICE reported that up to 80% of all illegal aliens released because of "sanctuary" policies went on to commit more crimes.<ref>Binder, John (October 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/25/data-80-percent-illegals-freed-sanctuary-cities-commit-more-crimes/ Data: 80 Percent of Illegals Freed by Sanctuary Cities Commit More Crimes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref>

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