Boston Mayor Wu, other ‘sanctuary city’ leaders get date for Capitol Hill testimony
A Republican-led committee is probing cities that have limited their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, often known as sanctuary cities. Boston is among them.
Mayor Johnson to testify next month before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Johnson will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, had been asked to appear because they preside over so-called “sanctuary cities.
Wu officially accepts invitation to testify before Congress on Boston’s ‘sanctuary’ status
Wu accepted the invitation to testify in person to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, but the hearing date isn't finalized. The post Wu officially accepts invitation to testify before Congress on Boston’s ‘sanctuary’ status appeared first on Boston.
Oversight Committee announces Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will testify at sanctuary cities hearing
"The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City have confirmed their attendance to testify at a full committee hearing on March 5," the Oversight Committee said in a social media post.
Mayor Johnson accepts invitation to testify on Capitol Hill on Welcoming City Ordinances
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’s reached a decision about whether he’ll accept an invitation to testify on Capitol Hill about the city’s “Welcoming City Ordinances”. The Mayor’s office has confirmed that Johnson will be heading to D.
Mayor Brandon Johnson accepts GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office ...
What is a sanctuary city? Is NJ a sanctuary state? What limitations does ICE have?
Although there is no formal definition, a sanctuary city or state typically refers to local and state governments imposing ...
DOJ sues Chicago and state of Illinois over sanctuary city policies
The Department of Justice is suing the state of Illinois and Chicago over its sanctuary city policies, arguing they interfere with federal immigration laws.
Will Worcester be a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender people? Not yet
The Worcester City Council delayed action on a petition calling for the city to be a sanctuary city for transgender and ...
Is Louisville a sanctuary city? What to know amid immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has put a renewed focus on "sanctuary" cities. Here's what that means.
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Good Question: Will Rochester remain a sanctuary city?
The term “sanctuary city” encompasses a range of protections for undocumented immigrations. As part of President Donald Trump ...
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Report: Sanctuary cities to see federal funding paused; city of Seattle responds
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is expected to issue several major directives, including the agency pausing all federal ...
Fresno County has a new ‘sanctuary city.’ Will it protect the undocumented from deportations?
Story idea? Email tips@fresnobee.com. The small farmworker city of Huron has formally declared itself a “sanctuary city” ...
City Council to consider petition for Worcester to become sanctuary for 'trans and gender diverse people'
City Council will continue Tuesday with a petition urging Worcester to become a sanctuary city for “transgender and gender ...
City Council declares Olympia the state’s first sanctuary city for trans and queer people
“Declaring Olympia a sanctuary city means recognizing the inherent worth and equal rights of LGBTQIA2S+ people, and ...
Don’t call it a sanctuary city
“I don’t typically use the word ‘sanctuary,’ because I think it obfuscates more than it illuminates,” Mahan told Playbook. “We’ve got to try to use less rhetoric and do less performative politics, and ...