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Sanctuary Movement in the US

The sanctuary movement in the United States began in the 1980s as a moral and humanitarian response to shield Central American refugees and later expanded to limit local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.

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Which U.S. cities adopted sanctuary policies first and what specific measures did they enact?

The sanctuary movement in the United States traces back to the 1980s when faith communities and a small set of municipalities began shielding Central American refugees and asserting city-level limits ...