Tuesday, August 4, 2015
By Herald Staff

A sanctuary city is a non-legal term meant to describe a city or town that does not enforce federal immigration laws.

Sanctuary cities typically do not use municipal funds to enforce federal immigration laws and restrict their police forces from inquiring about a person’s immigration status, particularly when it comes to traffic violations.

There are six sanctuary cities in Massachusetts: Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Orleans, Northampton and Springfield.

Boston is not technically a sanctuary city, but it no longer takes part in the federal Secure Communities enforcement program.

Other sanctuary cities in New England include Portland, Maine, and Providence, R.I.

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