Minnesotans hold a rally at the state capitol in St. Paul to support trans kids in March 2022.
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The question of whether local declarations offering sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ people place local law above federal law depends on what the statements actually promise.
Protesters in front of the San Francisco Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, February 28, 2018.
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As the US federal government shifts toward harsher and more restrictive immigration policies, local authorities are pushing back with the “sanctuary cities” movement.
President Donald Trump reviews border wall prototypes in San Diego.
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