On Wednesday, April 2nd Mayor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed San Francisco as a Sanctuary City! The SF Immigrant Legal & Education Network, along with other community groups, labor unions and city leaders, have been working hard to launch the public awareness campaign on Sanctuary City to let our immigrant communities know they’re safe from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) when accessing services.

SFGTV filmed the Sanctuary City’s press conference. If you missed it or want to see it again, click the link:
http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=18&clip_id=5151

Not sure what a Sanctuary City means? Read this helpful Q&A on Sanctuary:
Sanctuary City Q&A

Read the Mayor’s press release on the outreach campaign:
Mayor Newsom Press Release on Sanctuary City

Read the letter of support issued by Bishop Marc Andrus of the Episcopal Church:
Letter of Support by Bishop Marc Andrus

Also, check out the press coverage from yesterday’s press conference:

ABC Channel 7
SF Cements Its Role as “Sanctuary City”
Reporter: Vic Lee
For video clip and printed summary, go to:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6058431

KCBS 740 AM
SF Ups the Ante on Sanctuary City Status
Reporter: George Harris
For audio clip and printed summar, go to:
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1933528.php

SF Chronicle
SF Promotes Services for Illegal Immigrants
by Cecilia M. Vega
For article, go to:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/02/BA0NVUM70.DTL

SF Examiner
City Reaches Out to Illegal Immigrants
by Joshua Sabatini
For article, go to:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1317643~City_reaches_out_to_illegal_immigrants.html

Sing Tao Daily
For the article, go to: http://www.singtaousa.com/