Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reacted strongly to the Trump administration's request to abandon the city's sanctuary policies. Wu threatened legal action against Attorney General Pam Bondi's accusations that Boston's policies hinder federal immigration enforcement. She expressed that silence against oppression is unacceptable and asserted her administration's commitment to the law and the city's identity. With support from community leaders and officials, Wu criticized the Trump administration's approach and framed it as a diversion from its own failures. She vowed that Boston would not waver in its principles.
"Silence in the face of oppression is not an option," Wu said at a press conference outside City Hall. She was joined by Sen. Ed Markey, most members of the City Council, state lawmakers, police officers, activists, union members, and leaders from nearby communities.
Wu has been a near-constant foil to the new Trump administration, especially in its efforts to politicize sanctuary policies that limit cooperation between local and federal law enforcement.
"Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures. Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law. And Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for," she said.
The latest chapter in the feud between Boston and the Trump administration came last week, when Bondi sent a letter to Wu accusing the city of having "sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States."
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