24 Search results for "sanctuary city"

by Christina Bolden The term “sanctuary city” came to be during the 1980s protests against federal policies that denied asylum to refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala. In light of Donald Trump’s federal policies, which will deny immigrants refuge and the ability to live here safely, sanctuary cities are once again at the forefront of the […]

When Beyoncé’s Lemonade dropped in 2016, I became the target of ire from many of her fans. The album, its imagery, and subject matter did not move me in the way that it moved most of them, and my apathy towards it and critiques of the artist have always been easily dismissed as hateration. But […]

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at a news conference in Fall Brook, Virginia reiterating quite a few talking points of the Trump Administration relating to sanctuary cities. Sessions and his Justice Department are asking Chicago, New York, New Orleans, and Philadelphia to help deport suspected illegal immigrants or face consequences which include a loss […]

Many of the Trump administration’s values directly contradict those of the country’s largest cities. While Trump is strongly against the immigration of undocumented citizens, cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and even Atlanta have taken on the approach of being “welcoming” to them. This separation has now led to legal action. Chicago has become the […]

A new law is has the city of brotherly love is offering sanctuary to the city’s immigrant communities.

by Jamilah Bellinger Eric Swalwell, the once presidential hopeful, became known for his stance on generational politics, most notably, his remarks towards Joe Biden, calling on him to “pass the torch.” During his short time on the debate stage he made it clear that his solution to the most pressing issues as president would be by […]

The City of Philadelphia is ending a major contract it had with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, otherwise known as ICE which allowed ICE to collect data from an arrest database kept by local law enforcement. Both protestors and city officials agree that ICE has been abusing the data from law enforcement officials to target suspected […]

“Sanctuary city Policies endanger the lively hood[sic] of every american [sic], while violating federal law and destroying the black community.” At least, that’s what a blatantly racist – and poorly written – flyer found on Chicago’s South Side would like for you to believe. 

In a “broken windows” fashion, the Chicago Police Department sustains a gang database of its residents. They say this is in efforts to stay ahead on crime. They also seek to punish those on the list to the fullest extent of the law when the opportunity presents itself. As of last week, CPD and it’s […]

by Michael J. Ivory, Jr. The day I told my Pentecostal preacher parents I didn’t want to attend church with them anymore, I remember feeling a profound freedom. For once, I chose my Black queer body’s peace over witnessing my existence being raked over hellfire coals. No more shallowed breath at the altar. No more […]

For the second year in a row, Fix—Grist’s solutions lab—put out a call for short stories for their climate- fiction contest: Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. Writers from across the globe activated their creativity and imaginations to offer visions of sustainability, justice, and hope. Dive into this story, The Metamorphosis of Marie Martin, […]

This year, Fix—Grist’s solutions lab—put out a call for short stories for their first climate- fiction contest. The call was an invitation to look beyond this moment of climate devastation and dream up what the next 180 years of climate repair can be. Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, sponsored by NRDC, drew more […]