Santa Fe City Council Votes Unanimously to Approve Stronger Sanctuary Resolution – photo from Somos Un Pueblo Unido
And it was definitely WE, as you can see from these images. A group of perhaps 200 people from all the populations of Santa Fe—adults who run businesses here, homeowners who employ undocumented workers to do everything, children who fear the deportation of their parents, church leaders reminding us that Jesus was a refugee, Spanish speakers telling us through a translator of their fear of leaving their houses in the face of ICE sweeps—all of us, together, smiling, cheering, waving our fingers in the air after one of the City Counselors asked us not to applaud after each of the sixty speakers…
WE DID IT. On Wednesday, the Santa Fe City Council passed, unanimously, a resolution reaffirming our status as a Sanctuary City and spelling out exactly what this means:
- Our local police will not cooperate with ICE or turn over names of the undocumented.
- They cannot be arrested or detained in any federal building.
- They are under no obligation to open their doors to a raid and under no obligation to turn over personal information such a social security numbers.
- Schools and universities here are asked to reaffirm their commitment to the protection of their students.
And, with our strengthened legal status, Santa Fe lawyers will begin looking into a suit against the Republican administration, based on its many attacks on our civil rights and the organizations we need for our health and our welfare.
The big cities—San Francisco, New York—have (as I see it) followed the example of this small town of seventy thousand, capital of one of the poorest states in the U.S.
WE DID IT TOGETHER.
[Related, I highly recommend reading my friend and fellow author Bonnie Lee Black’s piece on an event she attended in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Jorge Ramos: “Looking for Home.” Bonnie writes, “A Mexican by birth and a United States citizen by choice, Ramos — who now lives in Miami and is the nightly television anchor at Univision, as well as a bestselling author and winner of eight Emmy awards for excellence in journalism — may be best known to most American news followers who are not regular Univision viewers as the Latino journalist who was physically ejected from a press conference held by Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Dubuque, Iowa, in late 2015.” Read Bonnie’s full piece.
Thank you, Sallie. You must be proud to live in such a community!
I Iive in Louisville, and so far Louisville is not a Santuary city. Any ideas on how to accomplish this?
Get rid of Mitch McConnell, for starters!
I, and hundreds, nay thousands, would march in protest of this. Our Governor would support us.
People, sanctuary cities are breaking the law! What is it that is so difficult for you to understand?
This is indeed unlawful. Unbelievable so many are proud of themselves for supporting it.
Trump & Gang are not upholding our Constitution, thereby we are not obligated to follow their fascist rules. We already marched….over 4 Million of us!!!
We are upholding our Constitution in keeping American citizens and our nation safe and secure first and foremost. It’s called common sense. We need to ban together and not make this a democratic or woman thing……..it is for ALL American citizens. There were well meaning marchers, but who got all the attention and credit ?? Madonna (a real role model ?), Ashley Judd who really belittled herself on that day and the ones wearing those clown hats……..they made women look pathetic , how sad.
Were you wearing one of the vagina coats or pasties and garter belt?
Judy, Louisville was a sanctuary city in the 1980’s, and took in political refugees from Central America. I suggest you research that and use that information to get in touch with your local representatives. -Sallie
Excellent! Thank you.
How can I help to make Louisville a sanctuary city ?
Louisville should also be a Sanctuary City .
You live in a fantastic city, that supports the arts and diversity.
So happy to see this,thanks for sharing
Unbelievable…..celebrating aiding and abetting criminals.
Where were folks like you when Georgia and Australia were settled by convicts. Turn off FOX and get a real life.
Georgia and Australia wanted the immigrants, thus they were not illegal.
This is the United States, a country of laws. Sanctuary cities are illegal. That is a fact regardless of what tv programs I watch.
Yay for Sante Fe
Yes. Yes. YES!!!
Yes???
If you don’t want to follow the laws, change them. Too much anarchy for my taste. I agree with Sharon Speck McCay.
Why is the name “Sanctuary City” needed? Can’t the same policies be practiced w/out the name?
Bravo Proud of all of you
Bravo!!!
Can’t wait till our vote in Louisville!
I am happy to see what you are doing, but I’m seeing it from a far. Although I am American, I live in Switzerland and gave been doing so for a very long time. Sorry I can’t do much at all, but it’s great to know that there are some good, intelligent people working against the frightening things that are happening in the United States. Thank you
goodness….sure is easy to rile some folks up with a simple declaration for being kind.
Kindness costs nothing. Make America Kind Again.
Congratulations! May Louisville join you in next two weeks!
Gotta love Santa Fe. 🙂
Grateful
Brava Sallie! And the photo’s terrific. xox