Sanctuary is non-cooperation with federal immigration agents. It is the provision of services – legal, shelter, and otherwise – to undocumented immigrants. Sanctuary has developed more secular connotations with the rise of sanctuary cities and campuses, but its roots take place in its original religious context.
Manuel
Sanctuary is the act of providing active assistance to communities that are persecuted by a nation-state. The active assistance can fall both within and outside of the laws established by the nation-state committing the persecution.
Camille
Sanctuary is the welcoming and unconditional support provided by actors motivated by a spiritual commitment to those under threat(s) of violence.