HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE CALLING ON THE DEMOCRATIC MAYORS OF BOSTON, CHICAGO, DENVER AND NEW YORK CITY TO TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILL OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES ON UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

SANCTUARY POLICIES LIMIT A CITY OR STATE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMPLOYEES FROM COOPERATING WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.

US REPRESENTATIVE JAMES COMER (R-TENN.) CHAIR OF THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND REFORM COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED ON X, HE IS LAUNCHING AN “INVESTIGATION INTO SANCTUARY CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON PUBLIC SAFETY.”

THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO SEEKING “DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SANCTUARY POLICIES” OF EACH CITY.

COMER SAYS HE’S CALLING ON MAYOR MICHELLE WU OF BOSTON, MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON OF CHICAGO, MAYOR MIKE JOHNSTON OF DENVER AND MAYOR ERIC ADAMS OF NEW YORK CITY TO PUBLICLY TESTIFY FOR AN OVERSIGHT HEARING ON FEBRUARY 11TH.

“SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS AND THEIR MISGUIDED AND OBSTRUCTIONIST POLICIES HINDER THE ABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO EFFECTUATE SAFE ARRESTS AND REMOVE DANGEROUS CRIMINALS FROM AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, MAKING AMERICANS LESS SAFE,” CHAIRMAN COMER WROTE IN A LETTER TO EACH OF THE MAYORS.

IT’S UNCLEAR IF ANY OF THE MAYORS WILL TESTIFY.

NBC BOSTON NEWS REACHED OUT TO MAYOR WU’S OFFICE FOR A STATEMENT. APPARENTLY, MAYOR WU IS EXPECTING HER THIRD CHILD AND THIS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HEARING IS SCHEDULED LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER SHE’S EXPECTED TO GIVE BIRTH.

“WE ARE PROUD THAT BOSTON IS THE SAFEST MAJOR CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTER AND ARE REVIEWING IT,” A CITY SPOKESPERSON SAID IN A STATEMENT TO NBC BOSTON.

NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS MET WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BORDER CZAR IN DECEMBER – AND SAID THE TWO FUNDAMENTALLY AGREE ON DEPORTING CRIMINAL MIGRANTS.

HOWEVER, DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH TUCKER CARLSON WHICH AIRED LAST WEEK, ADAMS DIDN’T BACK DOWN FROM NEW YORK CITY’S SANCTUARY POLICIES.

“WELL THEN WHY ISN’T IT FAIR FOR OTHER STATES THAT ARE A PART OF THE UNITED STATES AND OBEYING FEDERAL LAW TO SEND ALL OF THEIR ILLEGALS HERE? BECAUSE YOU GUYS WELCOME THEM AND I MEAN YOU CAN PAY FOR IT,” CARLSON ASKED.

“NO, WE’RE NOT WELCOMING THEM AND WE’VE BEEN VERY CLEAR,” MAYOR ADAMS SAID.

“IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE,” CARLSON SAID WHILE LAUGHING.

“NO, WE SAY WHEN THEY’RE HERE AND THEY’RE FOLLOWING THE RULES, AND THEY’RE PAYING THEIR TAXES AND DOING THE THINGS PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSE TO DO,” ADAMS RESPONDED.

DENVER’S MAYOR MIKE JOHNSTON RELEASED A STATEMENT THROUGH A SPOKESPERSON MONDAY NIGHT SAYING: “THE MOST HELPFUL THING CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS COULD DO RIGHT NOW IS FIX OUR BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. WHILE THEY WORK ON THAT, WE WILL FOCUS ON RUNNING THE CITIES THAT MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR FAILURE TO ACT.”

CHICAGO MAYOR JOHNSON HAS NOT REVEALED IF HE WILL TESTIFY IN FRONT OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT RAIDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN BOSTON, CHICAGO, DENVER AND NEW YORK CITY LEADING TO THE ARRESTS OF HUNDREDS OF UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS.