Mayor Wu touted Boston’s safety, remained defiant during hourslong GOP-led hearing. Here’s how it unfolded.
Boston Mayor Wu ‘expects to pay’ $650K to law firm for prep work ahead on sanctuary cities hearing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends "sanctuary city" policies before Congress
Don’t mess with Boston. In the lion’s den of Congress, Michelle Wu was formidable and fearless.
Mayor Michelle Wu is many things: Savvy politician, smart Harvard-trained lawyer, devoted mother. But none of those words really do her justice. The description I keep coming back to is the Chinese phrase: Hen li hai.
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Wu fiercely defends Boston's immigration policy at congressional hearing
There’s no official definition of a “sanctuary city,” but Boston’s Trust Act places restrictions on local police cooperation with ICE officials. Mayor Wu defended that act in her testimony Wednesday, saying Boston is a welcoming place for immigrants.
Mass. leaders gather in Washington to support Wu before congressional testimony
Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, and other lawmakers offered their unified support to Mayor Wu ahead of her congressional testimony.
Massachusetts high school students in Washington for 'US Senate Youth Program'
Betty Nguyen of Boston Latin and Evan Cote of Tyngsborough High School represented Massachusetts and were among 100 students who were invited to the event.