House Republicans Grill 'Sanctuary City' Mayors on Immigration Policies at Contentious Hearing

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Watch Live: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testifies before Congress on "sanctuary city" policies

Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, launched the probe back in January to look into what he described as "the policies of sanctuary jurisdictions and their impact on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.

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Mayor Johnson Forcefully Defends Chicago’s Sanctuary Status During Congressional Hearing

Comer opened Wednesday’s hearing with scathing comments about sanctuary cities and illegal immigration, blaming former President Joe Biden’s administration for creating the “worst border crisis in American history” while also stating, without specific evidence, that sanctuary policies lead to more violent crime in cities that adopt them.

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Mayor Adams grilled by Congress alongside three other sanctuary city leaders on controversial immigration laws

Mayor Eric Adams and three other Democratic mayors are in the hot seat Wednesday for a high-stakes congressional hearing on sanctuary cities.

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Watch: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston grilled, threatened with jail during congressional hearing over immigration policies

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says he has a moral obligation to care for those in need. He was ordered to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He quoted from the Bible as he spoke to the Republican-controlled panel. “As scripture says, ‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, you gave us something to drink,’” he said.

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Watch LIVE: Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies in DC at sanctuary city hearing

The House Oversight Committee is made up of both Republicans and Democrats. Sanctuary city laws have been put on the spotlight because they limit local police from cooperating with ICE on immigration matters. President Donald Trump and his allies have made it clear that cities that embrace sanctuary laws will be targeted by immigration enforcement.

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Four tough questions for four 'sanctuary city' mayors

Four of America's "sanctuary" city mayors will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government. Julian Zelizer: Is there anything American citizens deserve that illegal aliens don't? He asks: Can they distinguish between the taxpaying citizens who voted them into office and uninvited, inadmissible migrants? Zelizer also asks if Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu is willing to change that law.

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Jordan slams sanctuary mayor for Venezuelan gang member's alleged attack on ICE agents

Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) grilled Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Wednesday over the city's refusal to comply with federal immigration officials' detainer requests. Jordan blasted the mayor for a preventable violent clash, allegedly between a gang member and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Watch Live: Democratic mayors of "sanctuary cities" testify before House committee

Democratic mayors of "sanctuary cities" testify before House committee. Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are all Democrats. Republicans on the committee say the policies have endangered public safety. New York Mayor Eric Adams' appearance comes as he has been embroiled in scandal.

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Sanctuary city mayors defend policies, say they cooperate on ‘criminal warrants’

The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees held a hearing with mayors from four major U.S. cities about their sanctuary city policies. In January, commitee Chairman James Comer announced an investigation into such policies across the country that he said were reckless and endangering the public. New York Mayor Eric Adams appeared at the hearing amid controversy about how he has handled the illegal immigration crisis.

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JUST IN: GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna Criminally Refers Mayors of 'Sanctuary Cities' to DOJ for Investigation (VIDEO)

Rep. Virginia Foxx forced the mayors to admit how much they have spent on illegal aliens over the last four years. New York City spent: $6.9 BILLION. Boston doesn’t keep track so Mayor Wu claimed she doesn't know. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL) referred the four mayors to the DOJ for investigation.

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GOP House panel calls Democrat mayors to Hill over 'sanctuary city' policies, amid Trump deportation

Democratic mayors of so-called "sanctuary cities" are set to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The mayors are Mike Johnston, of Denver; Eric Adams, of New York City; Michelle Wu, of Boston, and Brandon Johnson of Chicago. Trump's administration has said it will withhold funding from cities if they do not cooperate with deportations.

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston testifies on Capitol Hill about "sanctuary city" policies

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston testifies on Capitol Hill about "sanctuary city" policies. He was invited by the Republican-led U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Johnston: "Denver made a choice as a city not to hate each other, but to help each other"

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Takeaways from a contentious congressional hearing on immigration policies in Chicago, New York, Denver and Boston

The hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform lasted nearly six hours and grew increasingly confrontational. Republicans accused the Democratic leaders of New York, Chicago, Denver and Boston of sheltering dangerous criminals. Several of the mayors pointed to inaction in Washington as the reason for their cities' sanctuary policies.

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Congressional hearing on 'sanctuary cities' filled with half-truths, exaggerations

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston defended the city's immigration policies at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. The hearing was, in many ways, like a political sideshow.

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Sanctuary City Mayors Face Tough Questions Over Enabling of Illegal Immigration › American Greatness

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced pointed questions about rising crime rates and the growing burden on taxpayers. The mayors also faced scrutiny over the use of taxpayer dollars to provide benefits for individuals who have entered the U.S. illegally.

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