But the promised sanctuary has proven difficult to implement in the shadow of federal immigration laws. The policy says all residents should have access to city services including emergency health care, food banks, shelters, recreation centres, and parenting programs. In Toronto, where an estimated 200,000 residents do not have immigration status, city council voted in 2014 to set out a plan for the policy, also known as Access Without Fear, after years of campaigning by groups like No One Is Illegal and the Solidarity City Network. In December 2015, Tings Chak stood among protesters outside the Toronto Police Service’s headquarters, holding a banner that read, “NO STATUS CHECKS IN A SANCTUARY CITY.” The protest – organized after an access-to-information request turned up thousands of police checks that sought to verify immigration information with border officials – was meant to draw attention to violations of Toronto’s sanctuary city policy.Ī sanctuary city is one in which residents are able to access city services without being asked about their immigration status and without fear of being detained or deported. Abolition Architecture A profile of Tings Chak
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