Webaccording to the center for immigration studies, jackson could be deemed a sanctuary city due to a city council ordinance passed in 2010. In 2017, the city. Proponents argue that sanctuary cities provide a safe haven for. (ap) — the mississippi house advanced a bill to ban immigration sanctuary policies. Senate bill 2710 says cities, state agencies and public. Webice says sanctuary cities provide shelter to undocumented immigrants and police don't arrest people for immigration violations, unless a serious crime is committed. Sean tindell of gulfport, would prohibit the adoption of sanctuary city policies by any city, municipality, state agency, college. Websupporters of immigrant rights turned out tuesday night to urge the jackson city council to keep its racial and ethnic profiling ordinance in place, despite state and. Webthe justice department is threatening to cut law enforcement funding in jackson and 28 other cities, counties and states over adopted policies they say may. City leaders say they plan to fight legal action. A new battle for control has begun between the state of.
