Rallying for ‘sanctuary’ // With signs and chants, more than 100 immigration advocates rally Monday afternoon outside City Hall to urge Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney and the Richmond City Council to declare Richmond a “sanctuary city” and defy stepped-up federal efforts to deport people who lack green cards or student, work or visitation visas.
Later, advocates pushed their view during the public comment session of the evening’s council meeting.
So far, they have not moved government leaders, including the mayor, who has avoided using the “sanctuary” term.
