The Conversation: Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations
In “Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations” for The Conversation, Jennifer J. Lee writes that “I know that sanctuary policies are meaningful in that they throw a wrench into the federal immigration enforcement system. . . .But the bottom line is that federal immigration officers – usually U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – can still carry out deportations in a sanctuary city. Living in a sanctuary city such as Philadelphia does not mean that city residents are otherwise safe from ICE.” She concludes: “While sanctuary policies do not prevent undocumented immigrants from being deported, they do represent cities exercising the right to define their community and promote a sense of belonging in direct resistance to federal policies.”