# Sanctuary Cities

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanctuary-cities/783398>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 31, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanctuary-cities/783398 "2017-03-31T04:01:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeweyLogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heweylogan/32/547_2.png) [@HeweyLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeweyLogan)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanctuary-cities/783398/36 "2017-03-31T07:41:55Z")

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> [@naita](#):
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> You’re missing basic logic.

I think I have the logic just right - we can’t deny anyone who seeks asylum or wants to immigrate here because we are the best country in the world and have to accept anyone and everyone.

Wrong?

> [@A Mild Rant: Please quit commenting on my appearance.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mild-rant-please-quit-commenting-on-my-appearance/103856/44):
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> 1Laws against illegal immigration apply to individuals. Cities are not immigrating illegally, so they are not breaking any laws against illegal immigration.

Fuck me. Can we have a discussion outside of semantic bullshit?

I agree with what you’re saying but it’s not addressing the current issue at hand - do countries, cities, disregard laws because they “feel like it”?

Is that really how we should go forward?

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