“Sanctuary” policies exist all over the country, but they are under attack from the Trump Administration, which is trying to withhold federal funding. What is the DOJ trying to do, what funding is at stake, and what is the status of all these lawsuits over it? Most importantly, a key federal statute limiting sanctuary policies has been found unconstitutional, which means that sanctuary jurisdictions have even more power.
Presenters:
Lena Graber, Staff Attorney – ILRC
Krsna Avila, Andy Grove Immigrant Rights Fellow – ILRC
Sameera Hafiz, Senior Policy Strategist – ILRC
Marcela Diaz, Executive Director – Somos Un Pueblo Unido
Paul Lopez, Denver City Council
