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On Feb. 7, several sanctuary cities, led by San Francisco and including Portland, New Haven, Santa Clara and Kings County, sued the Trump Administration, alleging that they are unlawfully coercing local officials to bend to their will, and calling for the courts to “check this abuse of power.”

Many cities in the Bay Area are “sanctuary cities,” but what exactly does “sanctuary city” mean? We find out what exactly a “sanctuary city” means today — and what community groups, and even private citizens,