Sanctuary Cities

by Marcia Amidon Lusted (Editor)

Overview

As part of his crackdown on illegal immigration, President Trump's vow to defund sanctuary cities, cities and counties that protect low-priority immigrants from deportation, has stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy. Are sanctuary cities legal? Should the federal government infringe on states' rights? Why should illegal immigrants be protected? Do sanctuary cities threaten national security and community safety? Do they encourage illegal immigration? These are among the many complicated questions posed in this enlightening anthology, in which diverse viewpoints address the swirling issues of immigration, federal vs. states' rights, and America's moral responsibility as a democracy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534502994
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Series:	Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Whom Do Sanctuary Cities Protect?

Chapter Preface 18

1 Local Law Enforcement Is Critical to Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration: Police Executive Research Forum 19

2 Local Law Enforcement Is Not Responsible for Immigration Enforcement Andrew Ba Tran 29

3 Sanctuary Cities Allow Immigrants to Become a Contributing Part of the Community Andrea Germanos 34

4 Sanctuary Cities Are Protecting Criminals Dan Cadman Jessica Vaughan 38

5 The Priority for Protection Should Be US Citizens, Not Immigrants Joseph Klein 50

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 55

Chapter 2 Are Crime Rates Higher in Sanctuary Cities?

Chapter Preface 57

1 Faith Communities and Campuses Should Be Refuges for Immigrants Rebekah Barber 58

2 Crime Rates among Illegal Immigrants Are Misrepresented Hans A. von Spakovsky Grant Strobl 63

3 Immigrants Are Less Likely to Commit Crimes Lauren Carasik 68

4 Sanctuary Cities Do Not Protect Criminals Maura Ewing 74

5 Sanctuary Cities Threaten Public Safety Jessica Vaughan 79

6 Sanctuary Cities Are Safer and More Community-Oriented Alice Miranda Ollstein 93

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 101

Chapter 3 Do Sanctuary Cities Undermine National Security?

Chapter Preface 103

1 Giving Illegal Immigrants Refuge Is Unfair to Those Who Came Here Legally James Simpson 105

2 Illegal Immigrants Were Desperate to Flee Their Conditions Chris Welzenbach 121

3 Sanctuary Cities Allow Terrorists to Enter the United States Easily Steven A. Camarota 131

4 Cities That Are Terrorist Targets Still Welcome Immigrants Elizabeth Ross 147

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 151

Chapter 4 Do Sanctuary Cities Help to Maintain Democracy?

Chapter Preface 153

1 Executive Orders Banning Sanctuary Cities Work Against Democracy David Trilling 154

2 Cities and States Can't Fix Our Immigration Problem Nathan Kasai Sarah Trumble 162

3 Losing Federal Funding Can Adversely Affect Residents of Sanctuary Cities Shefali Luthra 171

4 Immigrants Are Central to Americas National Community Stanley Renshon 176

5 Sanctuary Cities Are Unconstitutional Hans A. von Spakovsky 184

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 191

For Further Discussion 192

Organizations to Contact 193

Bibliography of Books 195

Index 197