Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday that the city is still determining how to respond to a call from congressional Republicans for her and other Democratic mayors to appear at a Capitol Hill hearing to discuss their local immigration policies.
In a statement, a city spokesperson said, “We are proud that Boston is the safest major city in the United States. We have received the letter and are reviewing it.”
Representative James Comer has asked the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City for documents and information on their sanctuary policies.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was one of four mayors called before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to testify on their status as sanctuary cities.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been called upon to testify at an upcoming hearing on so-called "sanctuary cities."
In a letter sent to Mayor Michelle Wu, Comer said that sanctuary cities like Boston are using “misguided and obstructionist policies” to shield migrants from law enforcement.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has asked Wu to appear before a House committee next month, as it investigates 'sanctuary' communities and whether they are preventing federal immigration agents from removing dangerous criminals.
U.S. James Comer is asking sanctuary mayors to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on their sanctuary city policies.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, along with mayors from Denver, New York, and Chicago, is being called to testify before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on sanctuary city
Mayor Michelle Wu, facing the possibility of Boston losing millions in federal dollars, on Tuesday spoke after being asked to testify at a sanctuary cities hearing on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Rep. James Comer has asked four Democratic mayors to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Massachusetts has quickly become a flashpoint for immigration enforcement, first with Fox hyping arrests in Boston. And now Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, has asked Mayor Michelle Wu to testify about the city’s policies on working with federal agents.