A sanctuary city is a city that adopts local policies designed to not prosecute people solely for being an undocumented individual in the country in which they are currently living.
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@9FN75NHNew Democratic2yrs2Y
dont think this applies to canada?
Yes, but to a certain point, where it is enough to do further research on the indivieul's past to encore any of their records interme of criminal offenses.
@8J64JW6New Democratic4yrs4Y
I'm unclear as to how these cities are governed. do those residing there fall under the same laws and regulations as bonified citizens of that country? If they recieve funding, do they also pay taxes and are responsible to ensure the proper education of their children, etc.?
@8T3T55PConservative4yrs4Y
Usually sanctuary city’s just don’t really enforce immigration laws to an extent. In Toronto like hospitals and police won’t go out of their way to check if you’re an illegal immigrant. So they don’t really deport illegal immigrants. Undocumented mean illegal so you can’t pay taxes if you’re not even supposed to be here.
@93SZWQ53yrs3Y
If we are diligent and let in immigrants who haven't committed violent crimes, then the need for sanctuary cities shoulder be needed.
@93KS3GS3yrs3Y
Yes, and immigrants should be heavily encouraged to integrate themselves into Canadian society and culture
@8TVYWZ6New Democratic4yrs4Y
We should provide these individuals with a path to immigrate properly rather then punish them however we shouldn’t just allow people to enter without being properly vetted and not have a process to deal with them.
@8TR83DZ4yrs4Y
No Human Being Is Illegal
@8QZJKGB4yrs4Y
No, there shouldn't be a need for them to exist in the first place. The government should be a lot less harsh on immigration policies.
@8PPRN77New Democratic4yrs4Y
If they receive federal funding, they would no longer be sanctuary cities.
@98SL5S5New Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes but first try to solve the problem
@959XMKJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but they shouldn't need to exist
@8XG639L3yrs3Y
Yes, but depending on which cities
@8V5CRKSNew Democratic4yrs4Y
We should not be responsible for refugees
@8V5TPXXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
I would need more clarity on how funding would be allocated, and it’s difficult to decide when two sanctuary cities might be drastically different. A good idea might be to provide funded outreach helping new individuals to become documented citizens.
@8SYDDSX4yrs4Y
No, but the government should provide opportunities for said individual to become documented.
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