/tags/sanctuary-city sanctuary city en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:34:22 GMT /news/2017-12-29/ohio-joins-lawsuit-to-reinstate-trump-order-threatening-sanctuary-cities Ohio is one of 11 states that’s joined a lawsuit to reinstate President Donald Trump’s executive order threatening funding cuts to so-called “sanctuary… Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:34:22 GMT /news/2017-12-29/ohio-joins-lawsuit-to-reinstate-trump-order-threatening-sanctuary-cities Karen Kasler, Gabe Rosenberg /news-partners/2017-12-29/5-immigration-stories-to-watch-in-2018 Some of President Trump's most ambitious immigration policies have been blocked by the courts or stymied by Congress. Here are five immigration stories to watch in 2018. Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-12-29/5-immigration-stories-to-watch-in-2018 Joel Rose /breaking-news/2017-11-21/judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-punishing-sanctuary-cities A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:48:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-11-21/judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-punishing-sanctuary-cities Camila Domonoske /2017-10-22/beacon-journal-examines-ways-ohio-churches-are-offering-sanctuary-to-undocumented-immigrants Three churches in Ohio are among the dozens nationwide who are openly providing sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who face deportation. This weekend,... Sun, 22 Oct 2017 23:46:14 GMT /2017-10-22/beacon-journal-examines-ways-ohio-churches-are-offering-sanctuary-to-undocumented-immigrants M.L. Schultze, Doug Livingston /news/2017-10-10/remaining-in-sanctuary-columbus-immigrant-edith-espinal-evades-deportation Edith Espinal, the first undocumented immigrant offered sanctuary by a church in Columbus, was scheduled to depart on Tuesday for Mexico, her country of… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:53:31 GMT /news/2017-10-10/remaining-in-sanctuary-columbus-immigrant-edith-espinal-evades-deportation /news/2017-09-26/undocumented-mother-again-faces-deportation-despite-being-granted-sanctuary Earlier this month, Edith Espinal became the first undocumented immigrant to be publicly granted sanctuary in Columbus. A temporary change in Espinal's… Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:55:26 GMT /news/2017-09-26/undocumented-mother-again-faces-deportation-despite-being-granted-sanctuary /news/2017-09-13/two-days-before-deportation-akron-woman-claims-sanctuary After prayers in both English and Spanish asking for guidance for local and national leaders, nearly 50 members of the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church and… Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:47:53 GMT /news/2017-09-13/two-days-before-deportation-akron-woman-claims-sanctuary Ashton Marra /news/2017-09-05/undocumented-mother-of-two-granted-sanctuary-in-columbus-church The same day the Trump administration announced the end of the DACA program, ending protections for many young immigrants, the Columbus Mennonite Church… Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:55:32 GMT /news/2017-09-05/undocumented-mother-of-two-granted-sanctuary-in-columbus-church Adora Namigadde /news-partners/2017-08-07/chicago-to-sue-feds-over-funding-threats-to-sanctuary-cities The city is filing suit on Monday against the Department of Justice, which announced it would withhold millions of dollars in police grant money from so-called sanctuary cities. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 07:28:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-08-07/chicago-to-sue-feds-over-funding-threats-to-sanctuary-cities Greta Johnsen /news-partners/npr-news/2017-05-22/justice-department-narrows-scope-of-sanctuary-cities-executive-order The move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions comes after a federal judge blocked a key part of the directive, the threat of withholding federal funds. Mon, 22 May 2017 21:07:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2017-05-22/justice-department-narrows-scope-of-sanctuary-cities-executive-order Carrie Johnson