Dem Mayors Can’t Explicitly Answer Whether They Would Turn Over Illegal Immigrant Criminals To ICE

Democratic Mayors Michelle Wu and Brandon Johnson could not explicitly tell Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer Wednesday whether they would turn over illegal immigrant criminals to 🛂Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The cities of Boston, Chicago, New York City and Denver have not lifted their longstanding sanctuary city statuses even as President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on illegal immigrants with arrests and deportations, particularly those with criminal records. During Wednesday’s hearing before the Oversight Committee, Comer could not get a direct answer from Wu or Johnson as he repeatedly asked them if they are willing to follow federal law by turning illegal migrants with criminal records over to ICE.

Comer cited an incident where an illegal immigrant raped and impregnated his 14-year-old daughter while living in a shelter for illegal immigrants.

“Mayor Wu, under Boston law, would you turn this criminal over to ICE on a detainer?” the Kentucky Republican asked.

“Whenever there’s a criminal warrant, Boston police enforce that and hold them accountable,” Wu said, leading Comer to ask the question again. “This happened outside the city of Boston, but I can tell you in the city, whenever somebody commits a crime, whenever there’s a criminal warrant, we hold them accountable. If ICE deems them dangerous enough to hold, obtain a criminal warrant, then Boston police will enforce it.”

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Comer said he would take that answer as a “no.” The congressman then turned to Johnson, asking if he would turn over an illegal immigrant suspected of murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in 2024.