1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge
in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
Repealed sanctuary policies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.
2010 to 2019
303
Repealed sanctuary policies
The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
Repealed sanctuary policies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.
2010 to 2019
303
Repealed sanctuary policies
The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
Repealed sanctuary policies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.
2010 to 2019
303
Repealed sanctuary policies
The largest expansion of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
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
2010 to 2019
303
The largest expansion
of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
Repealed sanctuary policies
1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
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
2010 to 2019
303
The largest expansion
of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
Repealed sanctuary policies
1970 to 1979
2
Berkeley declared itself a city of refuge in 1971 to protect sailors who didn’t want to be deployed in the Vietnam war.
1980 to 1989
17
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, church leaders helped Central American asylum seekers – before these cities declared themselves sanctuaries.
1990 to 1999
24
By the early 1990s, the sanctuary movement scored many legal and legislative victories, including a win in a landmark class-action settlement.
2000 to 2009
79
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
2010 to 2019
303
The largest expansion
of sanctuary policies happened during Trump’s first presidency.
Repealed sanctuary policies