This thesis focuses on sanctuary cities as a form of protest against federal immigration measures. The research question is: Why was there a new wave of sanctuary cities after the election of Trump...Show moreThis thesis focuses on sanctuary cities as a form of protest against federal immigration measures. The research question is: Why was there a new wave of sanctuary cities after the election of Trump and how can these cities be seen as a form of protest? This thesis argues that sanctuary cities are a form of bottom up social protest, a result of increasing radicalization of the immigration debate. Sanctuary cities as a form of protest are executed locally to express discontent with the federal government and in an effort to influence immigration policy on a federal level.Show less