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What are the sanctuary cities in the U.S.?
How did these cities come into existence?
The sanctuary movement began in the 1980s as a response to U.S. policies towards Central American refugees. The policies denied refugees the right to seek asylum and placed them in deportation proceedings. The movement was revived in the late 2000s as a response to the growing number of deportations under the Obama administration.