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Q&A with NewsCenter 5 political reporter following Mayor Wu testimony

  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the city's policies during a congressional hearing, asserting that Boston has the lowest homicide and gun violence rates in decades.
  • Wu challenged claims from Republicans, who threatened to cut federal funding and scrutinized her regarding immigration laws.
  • Democrats praised Wu's performance at the hearing, highlighting support from a pro-immigration rally outside City Hall during her testimony.
  • Wu emphasized that Boston police cooperate with federal agencies on serious crimes and that the city's sanctuary policies do not violate federal immigration law.
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Q&A with NewsCenter 5 political reporter following Mayor Wu testimony

NewsCenter 5 political reporter Sharman Sacchetti, who was in the room as Wu's testimony in congress on "sanctuary cities" unfolded, sat down for a Q&A with NewsCenter 5's Jessica Brown and Ben Simmoneau on Thursday, who asked her how she thought it went.

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As It Happened: Wu Defends Boston’s Sanctuary City Policies Before House Committee

Boston mayor Michelle Wu ’07 arrived at the Capitol Wednesday morning to testify before the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government on Boston’s sanctuary city policies. Follow The Crimson for live updates.

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Mayor Michelle Wu represented Boston well at the 'sanctuary cities' congressional hearing, readers say. Here’s why.

“She stood up for the city and refused to cower in the face of threats and smears,” one of more than 480 respondents said.

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‘Are you out of your mind?’: Five moments from Mayor Michelle Wu’s immigration testimony

Mayor Michelle Wu offered a forceful defense of the city’s decade-old Trust Act, a policy that limits Boston police cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during a testy House Oversight hearing in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.

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Michelle Wu defends Boston's immigration policies in Congress hearing. Here's what she said

“If you want to make us safe, pass gun reforms, stop cutting Medicaid, stop cutting cancer research, stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.”

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'False narrative': Republican attack backfires as big-city Dem mayors make their case

WASHINGTON — Democratic mayors from four major cities Wednesday rejected House Republicans’ accusations they have resisted President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations by limiting cooperation with federal immigration officials. Democratic mayors called by the GOP to a six-hour House Over...

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