FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, October 5, 2018
Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

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MAYOR LONDON BREED ON FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDING SAN FRANCISCO’S SANCTUARY CITY ORDINANCE

San Francisco, CA — Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that San Francisco’s sanctuary ordinance is lawful and concluded that the Trump administration’s attempt to deny federal funding to the City is unconstitutional.

“San Francisco will always be a sanctuary city that stands up for our immigrant communities. The court ruling today validates what we already knew—the Trump administration’s attempt to bully San Francisco into abandoning our values and complying with unfair, unjust immigration enforcement laws is unconstitutional.

Our sanctuary ordinance makes us safer. Our residents should not live in fear of calling the police to report crimes or working with law enforcement to strengthen our communities. We are better off today for standing up for our core values and I want to thank City Attorney Dennis Herrera for his work on this important case.”

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