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What Sanctuary Policies Mean for Undocumented Immigrants

While sanctuary policies limit cooperation between a city, county, or state with federal immigration enforcement agents to protect low-priority immigrants from deportation, their protection is not absolute. Here is what you should know.

A city (or county or state) is considered a sanctuary when it has adopted policies designed to limit its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agents to protect low-priority immigrants from deportation, while still turning over those who have committed serious crimes.

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How the Flores Settlement Agreement Affects the Custody of Detained Child Migrants

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The Flores Settlement Agreement instituted a “general policy favoring release,” it required the government to house unaccompanied undocumented minors in “the least restrictive setting appropriate to the minor’s age and special needs.”

What the 100-Mile Border Zone Means for Civilians in the United States

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Federal law grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the right to perform searches and seizures without warrant or probable cause “within a reasonable distance from any external boundary of the United States (border zone).

I-589: How to Seek Asylum in the United States

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A person demonstrably persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group; and who has been forced to flee a country where authorities can or will not address their persecution, is eligible to apply for asylum within the United States.

REAL ID: Appointment Requirements, Cost, and How to Get One

By Rommel H. Ojeda
A Real ID is a DMV issued driver's license, learner permit or non-driver ID that is federally compliant, and will be required after May 2023 to board domestic flights or enter federal buildings.