As the federal government ramps up deportation efforts, myths about sanctuary cities are widespread. Professor Tom Wong shows how local sanctuary policies lead to safer and economically stronger communities and explains what they can and cannot do.   For More on this Topic: Check out his research discussed in The Washington Post and San Diego Union-Tribune. Read his new book, The Politics of Immigration.   Further Reading: How Young Immigrants, Communities, and States Benefit from President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Tom Wong, Spotlight, August 2015 Should Local Police be on the Front Lines of Immigration Enforcement?, Doris Marie Provine, Arizona State University What Does the Supreme Court's Deadlocked Decision on Deferring Deportations Mean for Immigrant Families?, Heide Castañeda, University of South Florida