sanctuary city
(US, Canada) A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.
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Every single sanctuary city mayor should be removed from office for subverting federal law!
Police are republicans. All of them. They believe in being able to control people including deciding when they will die. Not surprised they ignore the sanctuary city rules.
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(US, Canada) A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.
“Every single sanctuary city mayor should be removed from office for subverting federal law!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Police are republicans. All of them. They believe in being able to control people including deciding when they will die. Not surprised they ignore the sanctuary city rules.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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