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Tuscon: Voters in liberal US city reject sanctuary city status Tucson: Voters in liberal US city reject sanctuary city status
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Voters in Tucson have overwhelmingly rejected a move to become a "sanctuary city", ie a city with policies to aid undocumented immigrants. Voters in Tucson have overwhelmingly rejected a move to become a "sanctuary city" - a city with policies to aid undocumented immigrants.
The measure would have put more restrictions on how police enforce immigration laws.The measure would have put more restrictions on how police enforce immigration laws.
Activists pushed the bill to give a voice to the Latino community in Arizona state's second-largest city.Activists pushed the bill to give a voice to the Latino community in Arizona state's second-largest city.
But opponents argued Tucson was already immigrant-friendly and that the measure would do more harm than good.But opponents argued Tucson was already immigrant-friendly and that the measure would do more harm than good.
In an interview before the vote on Tuesday, Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said, "The city of Tucson, in all respects except being labeled as such, operates as a sanctuary city," according to AP news agency. In an interview before the vote on Tuesday, Mayor Jonathan Rothschild was quoted by AP news agency as saying: "The city of Tucson, in all respects except being labelled as such, operates as a sanctuary city."
The mayor and city council members - who are all Democrats - were worried about unintended consequences of becoming an official sanctuary city, like losing millions of dollars in state and federal funding.The mayor and city council members - who are all Democrats - were worried about unintended consequences of becoming an official sanctuary city, like losing millions of dollars in state and federal funding.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised sanctuary cities and has threatened to withhold their access to funding.President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised sanctuary cities and has threatened to withhold their access to funding.
A federal court ruled in June that the administration could consider a city's enforcement of immigration laws when deciding how to distribute federal funds.A federal court ruled in June that the administration could consider a city's enforcement of immigration laws when deciding how to distribute federal funds.
Mr Rothschild also said the initiative would have placed unnecessary burdens on officers even on issues unrelated to immigration.Mr Rothschild also said the initiative would have placed unnecessary burdens on officers even on issues unrelated to immigration.
The ballot measure was intended to counter a 2010 Arizona immigration law known as SB1070, which sparked mass protests and boycotts of the state. After revisions to the bill, courts upheld the requirement for police officers to check immigration status of people they suspected to be in the US illegally.The ballot measure was intended to counter a 2010 Arizona immigration law known as SB1070, which sparked mass protests and boycotts of the state. After revisions to the bill, courts upheld the requirement for police officers to check immigration status of people they suspected to be in the US illegally.
While Tucson voters rejected the sanctuary city measure, they also elected the city's first Latina mayor, Regino Romero.While Tucson voters rejected the sanctuary city measure, they also elected the city's first Latina mayor, Regino Romero.