Republican Rep. James Comer called on Congress to cease federal funding for sanctuary cities as he leads a grilling of Democratic mayors

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified before a House committee on so-called "sanctuary cities" in Washington Wednesday.

The city of Boston is sick of having people outside Boston tell us what we need,” Mayor Wu said in a contentious hearing on local immigration policies in Boston and other cities.

Oversight Committee chairman James Comer got into a screaming match with Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley Wednesday as he denied

So-called sanctuary city policies are a “public nightmare” that make American cities more dangerous, Rep. James Comer said Wednesday.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be facing criminal prosecution for the city’s sanctuary policies after the prospect of federal charges was raised by numerous Republican lawmakers who grilled her at a

The theatrical hearing reflected enormous tensions as President Donald Trump continues a major crackdown on undocumented immigration, with Democrats and Republicans sparring over the course of proceedings.

So-called sanctuary city policies are a “public nightmare” that make American cities more dangerous, Rep. James Comer said Wednesday, opening a congressional hearing with mayors from four major cities the Trump administration says are hindering its mass deportation agenda and protecting people who are in the United States illegally.