Abolish Sanctuary Cities

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Abolish Sanctuary Cities

Immigrants flock to Canada in search of refuge. But is their safety worth the lives that may perish? A sanctuary city is a city that limits its cooperation with the national government effort to enforce immigration law. They have been a residence for many criminals who have illegally immigrated from other parts of the world. Immigrants residing in sanctuary cities have been and will continue to be a danger for the citizens of Canada. The increase of people in cities has a high chance of decreasing our economy. Their prejudiced rights help them live freely without the weight of their crimes. It is essential to expel sanctuary cities as these foreigners are a threat to our society, they lower our economical rate and receive unfair rights. …show more content…

The crime rates are 20% higher than non sanctuaries. In the year of 2014, there were over 7000 charges, all transgressions committed repetitively by the same immigrants. Though sanctuary cities are a home to many immigrants, some settlers can become a liability. I believe that we as citizens should fight to stabilize our community. In addition to sanctuary cities and their dangers, they also decrease our economy.

Immigrants decline the economy of our nation. Navjeet Sidhu, of Social Planning Toronto says, “with our federal immigration police geared towards temporary residents, making it harder for people to gain permanent status, how to serve non-status residents will continue to be a growing issue.” The growing amount of immigrants is becoming a widely known concern for many living in sanctuary cities. The decrease of available jobs, may result in an unbalanced country. Sanctuary cities cannot continue to support these faraway

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