http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-passes-motion-to-become-sanctuary-city
City council unanimously passed a motion declaring Montreal a “sanctuary city” Monday, pledging that undocumented immigrants can have access to municipal services without fear of being deported.
The city is following in the footsteps of municipalities like Toronto, San Francisco and Chicago that have adopted similar designations.
In Montreal, it will mean that immigrants who lack citizenship papers can receive help with finding lodging, integrating into society and obtaining a job without having to worry about being reported to border security officials, Mayor Denis Coderre said.
“We are sending a message that refugees and those without papers are victims and so we have to help them,” Coderre said. “We will ask Quebec to follow our lead, as we did with the (Vietnamese) boat people and Syrians. Some have been here for six to seven years. We need to fix their situations.”
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City council unanimously passed a motion declaring Montreal a “sanctuary city” Monday, pledging that undocumented immigrants can have access to municipal services without fear of being deported.
The city is following in the footsteps of municipalities like Toronto, San Francisco and Chicago that have adopted similar designations.
In Montreal, it will mean that immigrants who lack citizenship papers can receive help with finding lodging, integrating into society and obtaining a job without having to worry about being reported to border security officials, Mayor Denis Coderre said.
“We are sending a message that refugees and those without papers are victims and so we have to help them,” Coderre said. “We will ask Quebec to follow our lead, as we did with the (Vietnamese) boat people and Syrians. Some have been here for six to seven years. We need to fix their situations.”
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