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Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars

  • Written by Laura Madokoro, Associate Professor of History, Carleton University
imageProtesters outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio, Texas, rally to oppose a Texas 'anti-sanctuary cities' bill on June 26, 2017.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump during both of his administrations.

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