To do that, the president would need the cooperation of state, county and city officials.
I think that the power dynamics here are pretty interesting. For one, sanctuary initially had problematic power dynamics with churches; now the power dynamic in the United States contains three players: church, state, and federal government
With the front door to the United States effectively shut, Central Americans turned to a back entrance.
I think that this is a great way to put it. Illegal immigration is a result of declining accessibility to asylum status...I wonder what a comparative study would show about illegal immigration rates for countries that either have more lenient laws or more efficient processing for asylum seekers
In biblical times, shelter was offered even to those who might have qualified as “bad hombres” in the eyes of President Trump. Killers, for example.
interesting connection to the cyclical nature of asylum and how different leaders and governing bodies overtime have either restricted or broadened the institution