The backbone of today’s sanctuary movement is no longer a network of religious safe houses. It is, rather, a collection of laws and executive orders that block federal efforts to commandeer local resources. At its heart, the sanctuary movement is no longer only about immigration. It’s about municipal governments retaining control over municipal matters in the face of federal pressure. In the 1980s, during the original sanctuary movement, conservatives championed states’ rights to prevent Washingto
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