Chiefs are afraid that such efforts will have the unintended consequence of actually increasing crime and making their communities less safe. The reasons for this can be found in recent incidents from some of the country’s so-called sanctuary cities. In reality, sanctuary cities are hardly sanctuaries for any criminals. Without information from the community, investigating crime becomes difficult and crime levels rise. So that we can have a constructive discussion on public safety and immigration, let’s retire the tired misnomer “sanctuary cities” once and for all.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 12:00 UTC