(US, Canada) A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.
Every single sanctuary city mayor should be removed from office for subverting federal law!
Police are republicans. All of them. They believe in being able to control people including deciding when they will die. Not surprised they ignore the sanctuary city rules.
(US, Canada) A city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.
“Every single sanctuary city mayor should be removed from office for subverting federal law!”
“Police are republicans. All of them. They believe in being able to control people including deciding when they will die. Not surprised they ignore the sanctuary city rules.”
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(US, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An undocumented immigrant (typically Hispanic) in the United States.
(US, informal) A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
(US) An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.
(slang, chiefly, derogatory) Someone who immigrates illegally.
(US, law enforcement) An illegal immigrant who has successfully entered the country without being apprehended.