Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over 'sanctuary city' policies

Republican members of Congress hammered four Democratic mayors about their so-called sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials. The mayors pushed back, defending their communities as welcoming and calling on Congress to pass immigration reform. The comments came Wednesday in an often fiery hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Republicans said the mayors were undermining President Donald Trump’s immigration and mass deportation efforts. They repeatedly highlighted a handful of brutal crimes committed by immigrants who crossed illegally to the U.S. Mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver and Eric Adams of New York insisted their cities are safe.