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World Service,10 Feb 2017,9 mins

Sanctuary Cities in the USA

Witness History

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Mayors across America have vowed to resist efforts by President Trump to crack down on so-called Sanctuary Cities, which offer refuge to illegal immigrants. Simon Watts looks at the history of one of the most prominent Sanctuary Cities - San Francisco. (Photo: Supporters of Sanctuary Cities demonstrating in San Francisco, January 2017. Credit: AP)

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