Sanctuary City: Sanctuary City Hamilton

Sanctuary City Hamilton: Hamilton declared itself a sanctuary city on Wednesday, becoming only the second city in Canada to do so, after Toronto passed a similar motion last year, according to The Star. I m ecstatic, said Maria Antelo, a coalition member of Sanctuary City Hamilton. I think we are working towards a more welcoming community to people that are very, very vulnerable and Canadas undocumented immigrants have found another sanctuary. The idea is that a sanctuary city takes deliberate steps to make municipal services accessible to all residents, regardless of immigration status. Proponents argue this makes for a better, safer community for all by encouraging vulnerable people to get help for example, calling the police or using a shelter , without fear of being turned over to border enforcement officers for detention and deportation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.