Mariachi Band Opens Democrat Mayor’s Pro-Sanctuary City Press Conference

Democrat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu featured a live mariachi band before her press conference about the Trump administration’s targeting of the city over its sanctuary policies.

Wu held an outdoor press event on Tuesday where she vowed to resist the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) demands to comply with federal immigration law. The Democrat mayor’s public speech was in response to a deadline set by Attorney General Pam Bondi, in which she demanded Wu voice her commitment to working with immigration authorities and outline a plan to eliminate the city’s sanctuary laws and policies.

Before launching her press conference, Wu allowed a band led by Veronica Robles — a musician and co-founder of the Veronica Robles Cultural Center — to play mariachi music for attendees.

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“Early in the morning at the sunrise, everybody happy , out for a long journey for work, loving and caring,” Robles said in English before launching into Spanish lyrics and band members alongside her began playing.

Mariachi is a genre of music dating back generations in Mexico, and typically includes violins, trumpets and a guitar, with band members taking turns singing and performing backup vocals. The band’s performance on Tuesday was first flagged by Off The Press.

Boston has policies in place that restrict cooperation between local government officials and federal immigration authorities, with the city’s Trust Act barring collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on matters unrelated to deportation. Shortly after President Donald Trump won a second term in office, the city reaffirmed its sanctuary city status in December.