Source: Wesley Young, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 2/16/17


Winston-Salem could declare itself a “welcoming city” for refugees and immigrants -- regardless of their citizenship status -- if a resolution put forward Tuesday gains steam. Council Member Dan Besse made his proposal at Tuesday’s general government committee meeting in response to calls from some people to declare Winston-Salem a “sanctuary city” for people living in the U.S. illegally.

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