Episode 6 of the We the Voters podcast asks and answers big questions about sanctuary cities in the United States. I walk through the history of immigration policies in the country before asking big questions about the future of sanctuary cities and immigration.
Then, I look at the issue from two sides: (A) sanctuary cities should be supported and receive federal funding and (B) sanctuary cities should be banned and should not receive federal funding.
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Articles and Research Referenced in this Episode
Here is Pew Research Center data about immigration.
Here is the Gallup poll about immigration.
Here is the Brookings Institute post about immigration.
Here is more information about DACA.
Here is another resource about DACA.
Here is a Reuters article about sanctuary cities.
Here is the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) map of sanctuary cities.
Here is the American Immigration Council overview of sanctuary policies.
Here is a timeline of immigration in the US.
Here is another timeline of immigration in the US.
Here is more information about sanctuary cities.
Here is the Southern Policy Law Center timeline of family separation policies.
Here is a CNN article on sanctuary city bans.
Here is another Gallup poll about immigration.
Here is Pew Research Center data about undocumented immigration.
Here is the US News and World Report op-ed about sanctuary cities.
Here is the Policy Link report about undocumented immigrant communities.
Here is the Mother Jones article about safety and sanctuary cities.
Here is more information about sanctuary cities.
Here is the Washington Post op-ed about crime and sanctuary cities.
Here is more information about federal funding and sanctuary cities.
Here is a study about police enforcement in sanctuary cities.
Here is the New York Times article about sanctuary cities.
Here is the USA Today article about sanctuary cities and deportation policies.
Here is the Atlantic article about immigration laws in the US.
Here is the American Psychological Association study about detention and deportation.
Here is the Center for American Progress study about undocumented immigration.
Here is the Center for American Progress article about sanctuary cities and the economy.
Here is the Center for Migration Studies study about mass deportation.
Here is the Heritage Foundation article about undocumented immigration.
Here is more information about sanctuary cities.
Here is a CNN article about Kate Steinle.
Here is a LA Times article about Kate Steinle.
Here is a second LA Times article about Kate Steinle.
Here is a CIS report about crime and sanctuary cities.
Here is the American Police Officers Alliance article on sanctuary cities.
Here is more information about Kate’s Law.
Here is the National Review article about Kate’s Law and immigration policy.
Here is the City Journal op-ed about sanctuary cities and crime rates.
Here is some information about federal immigration policy.
Here is some more information about federal immigration policy.
Here is the National Review article about federal funding and sanctuary cities.
Here is a University of Las Vegas study about sanctuary cities.
Here is the Family Research Council op-ed about sanctuary cities.
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