Michelle Wu defends Boston's immigration policies in Congress hearing. Here's what she said
If you want to make us safe, pass gun reforms, stop cutting Medicaid, stop cutting cancer research, stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.”
Don’t mess with Boston. In the lion’s den of Congress, Michelle Wu was formidable and fearless.
Mayor Wu has yet to officially launch her reelection campaign, but she couldn’t ask for a bigger stage to show why she deserves four more years.
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Mayor Michelle Wu defends city’s immigration policies at sanctuary city congressional hearing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu firmly defended the city’s immigration and law enforcement policies at a six-hour-long congressional hearing in Washington March 5, where she faced questions from Republican lawmakers on Boston’s immigrant population and cooperation with federal immigration officers.
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Wu defends Boston's record on crime, Trust Act as congressional Republicans grill mayors over immigration
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appeared before a congressional committee alongside mayors from New York, Chicago and Denver on Wednesday.
Mayor Michelle Wu testifies before Congress on Boston’s sanctuary city policies
WASHINGTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to testify before Congress on Wednesday on the city’s immigration policies as Republicans take aim at four so-called “sanctuary cities” amid President Donald Trump’s push for mass deportations.
Mayor Wu set to testify before Congress on immigration policies as Trump targets ‘sanctuary cities’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to testify before Congress on Wednesday on the city’s immigration policies as Republicans are aiming at four cities often called “sanctuary cities”.
U.S. AG Bondi calls out Mayor Wu: ‘Insult to law enforcement’
The U.S. attorney general called out Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on social media Tuesday for the city's policy of not cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
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Wu grilled, misinformation flies in sanctuary city oversight hearing
A congresswoman says she plans to make criminal referrals to the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and three other mayors of so-called sanctuary cities. Why it matters: Boston leaders view the city's policy restricting police from helping with civil — not criminal — immigration enforcement as a stance welcoming people of all backgrounds and fostering trust between residents and police.
Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday alongside other Democratic mayors from major sanctuary cities. Those cities, which do not cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on civil immigration issues have been criticized for their refusal to help federal authorities,