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CU in the City – Sanctuary Cities: Refuge, Citizenship, and the Politics of Belonging (POSTPONED)
February 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM
| Location: | Woodside Hall, Dominion-Chalmers 355 Cooper Street |
| Audience: | Anyone |
Due to the expected inclement weather, CU in the City has been postponed. Please stay tuned for the rescheduled event date.
This CU in the City event will feature Dr. Jennifer Ridgley of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. RSVP: http://bit.ly/2AGLvKN
A renewed interest in sanctuary cities has emerged in recent years as a strategy to support refugees and migrants in the context of intensifying anti-immigrant politics. In the United States. policies passed in the 19805 to support Central American refugees have been revived by local and state governments in response to President Trump’s restrictive immigration agenda. In Canada. several cities that include Montreal. Toronto. and Vancouver. have declared themselves sanctuary cities. and there are active sanctuary campaigns across the country aimed at increasing access to municipal services and limiting local involvement in immigration policing. But what. exactly, is a sanctuary city? And what potential do they have for migrant justice movements? This presentation explores the history. purpose. and concrete challenges of sanctuary cities. with specific focus on their relevance to efforts to make Ottawa a more healthy, lust, and inclusive city for all residents.