Host families. The Obama Administration and the department of health and Human Services are soliciting the assistance of cities throughout this country and major cities like San Francisco. They are asking for our help to leverage city resources to help address this escalating International Humanitarian crisis. If this were happening anywhere else in the world, this board likely would be submitting a resolution calling on our country to take action to address this International Crisis in another country, but it is happening here in the United States. Here in San Francisco, the San Francisco bay areas home to a large environment Central American community and we in San Francisco, the city of st. Francis, has a long history of supporting the advancement of human rights not only in central america, but in other parts of the world. And when it comes to central america, we have a long history of involvement here in San Francisco where we saw the birth of the Sanctuary Movement in the 1980s w
Supporting the advancement of human rights not only in central america, but in other parts of the world. And when it comes to central america, we have a long history of involvement here in San Francisco where we saw the birth of the Sanctuary Movement in the 1980s when San Francisco provided a safe haven for Central American refugees fleeing civil war. Since the passage of the sanctuary ordinance in 1989, San Francisco has held the distinction of being a sanctuary city and i think that consistent with that tradition today, we need to be on the record saying that whats happening with these kids is simply wrong. We in San Francisco benefit from a rich network of culturally competent organizations and Service Providers that have the expertise to address the needs of these children. So, this resolution calls upon the following. First, it calls upon the city and county of San Francisco to commit its resources to address this humanitarian crisis. It also calls upon this city to urge our cong
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