Doesn’t all this make Lewisville a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants?
A. No. A sanctuary city typically is defined as one in which the government and its law enforcement officers deliberately choose not to take available actions to identify and remove illegal immigrants who enter the justice system. That can be through formal policy, resolution of an elected body, or simply a departmental practice. Often it is declared publicly by city officials. As described above, we do actively investigate the immigration and citizenship status of all people who enter our justice system.
