Sanctuary: Sanctuary Cities

sanctuary: In medieval Europe, serfs gained their freedom from feudal bondage when they moved to a city; after living there for a year, they were free members of that community, according to Huffington Post Canada. Sanctuary cities today are doing the same thing -- at least they try. It is no accident that the words city and citizenship have the same origin. By embracing residents without federal status, sanctuary cities seek to reframe political membership from the national to the local scale. Inspired by their American counterparts, several Canadian cities have declared themselves sanctuary cities. Photo Orchidpoet via Getty Images Many of America's largest cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, are sanctuary cities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.