Four mayors defended the sanctuary policies of their cities at a House hearing Wednesday, as Republicans sought to take them to task for failing to cooperate with federal authorities to enforce immigration law.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee called leaders of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York to testify as the Trump administration is ramping up efforts to increase deportations, including lawsuits against New York and Illinois and its jurisdictions.
Chairman James R. Comer, R-Ky., in his opening statement, lauded the Trump administration for actions against illegal immigration, then criticized the mayors for policies he said only create “sanctuaries for criminals.”
