Pam Bondi freezes DOJ funding for sanctuary cities, as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gets date to testify in front of Congress ...

Under what circumstances can a Georgia resident sue their local government for crimes committed by another person? Under ...

President Donald Trump released a barrage of executive orders related to immigration on his first day in office, following up ...

As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigrant communities, with ICE raids becoming increasingly aggressive, ...

Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, NOAA said.

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Though it doesn’t mention such jurisdictions by name, the document is the latest statement by the Trump administration to suggest it will seek to force “sanctuary cities” that limit ...

Leaders in one Southern California city fed up with the state's immigration policies have voted to become a "non-sanctuary" city and ignore the state's sanctuary laws. The resolution was approved ...

A top lawyer from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration said Wednesday that an executive order on Philadelphia’s status as a sanctuary city remains in place despite threats from President Donald ...

Local governments first began adopting sanctuary policies in the 1980s when churches offered refuge to people fleeing civil war in El Salvador. The practice has drawn increased attention over the ...

In a letter Tuesday, Mayor Keith Wilson made a rallying call to residents to uphold the city's values of inclusion and sanctuary in the face of a plan that some officials are calling “the ...