Supervisor John Avalos, the proposal's sponsor, said he didn't want to vote without support from San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy, who is opposed. "I don't think she can withstand sitting as an outlier in San Francisco government that doesn't uphold the values of a sanctuary city," he said. But her stance puts her at odds with the supervisors and other officials who have largely supported the sanctuary law for decades. Sanctuary advocates say a clear division between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities is needed to foster trust. Officials in famously progressive San Francisco have long sanctioned protections for people in the country illegally, going so far as to prohibit city workers from asking about a person's immigration status.

Source: Fox News May 10, 2016 20:00 UTC