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sanctuary

noun as in church; holiest room or area in religious building

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noun as in safe place for wildlife

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Push to have Los Angeles declare itself a sanctuary city.

“If sanctuary cities don’t want to help us, then get out of the way, because we’re coming,” Homan said in an interview on “Fox & Friends.”

He sponsored the bill that turned California into a sanctuary state and helped pass important legislation on climate change and clean energy.

Several council members said Friday that they would hasten passage of L.A.’s “sanctuary” law, which is still under review by city attorneys, in the face of Trump’s promised crackdown on immigrants.

At the time, he made headlines for saying politicians who support sanctuary city policies should be charged with crimes.

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