The growing sanctuary movement

Berkeley declared itself a City of Refuge

in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam War.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

Repealed sanctuary policies

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

Repealed sanctuary policies

The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.

Berkeley declared itself a City of Refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam War.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

Repealed sanctuary policies

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

Repealed sanctuary policies

The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

Repealed sanctuary policies

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

Repealed sanctuary policies

The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.

Berkeley declared itself a City of Refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam War.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

Repealed sanctuary policies

The largest expansion

of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.

Repealed sanctuary policies

Berkeley declared itself a City of Refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam War.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

Repealed sanctuary policies

The largest expansion

of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.

Repealed sanctuary policies

Berkeley declared itself a City of Refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam War.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.

By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.

In response to the creation of DHS and ICE after 9/11, cities and counties passed new sanctuary resolutions or expanded existing ones.

The largest expansion

of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.