Eli Cohen

Many cities in the Bay Area are “sanctuary cities,” but what exactly does “sanctuary city” mean? We find out what exactly a “sanctuary city” means today — and what community groups, and even private citizens, are doing to keep immigrants safe.

Universities around the country have been dealing with protests against the war in Gaza, and the Bay Area is no exception. One of the central demands is university divestment from Israel. Four decades ago, UC Berkeley was at the heart of a different divestment movement, one against Apartheid in South Africa.