Philadelphia has declared itself a sanctuary city, and Mayor Kenny and City Council have said they will stand firm and defend it. A sanctuary city is a safe haven for undocumented workers but the truth is concrete:
No one has sanctuary without a living wage to provide for themselves and their family. Philadelphia needs $15 and a union.
No one has sanctuary without a stable home. Philadelphia needs a massive program to rehab its crumbling housing stock, community control of development and strong tenant rights protections.
No one has sanctuary without access to quality healthcare. Philadelphia needs Improved Medicare for All.
No one has sanctuary without high quality public education. Philadelphia needs fair funding formula and a democratically elected school board.
No one has sanctuary without an end to the militarization of the police, mass incarceration, private prisons and the school-to-prison pipeline. Philadelphia needs a real democratically elected police review board with full powers to subpoena, hire and fire
When we fight together to make Philadelphia a real sanctuary for undocumented immigrants, we make it a better city for all working class people.