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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Mayor Michelle Wu appeared at Simmons University on Friday to celebrate International Women’s Day.
This was after her trip to the U.S. capital, where she testified in front of a House Oversight Committee regarding sanctuary cities.
Wu was called along with the mayors of New York, Chicago, and Denver to represent their respective cities and argue whether their sanctuary status undermines federal immigration enforcement. She kept the position that Boston should continue to enforce sanctuary city policies.
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Before speaking at the university, the mayor chatted with reporters on her feelings about how the D.C. proceedings went.
She discussed how a divide along party lines seemed to keep many of those present set in their ways regarding the case.
“At times you could see that it really felt like people’s minds were made up, and that this was a political situation,” Mayor Wu said. “But at the same time, congress holds a lot of power and a congressional investigation is a very serious matter.”
She also mentioned how the fees accrued for the legal counsel/support the city has received, which could reach around $650,000, were not ideal but necessary for making the proceedings move smoothly.
“There’s a set of funds that are set aside for legal purposes in the city budget each year. I truly wish we did not have to make this expenditure,” the mayor said.
Wu also mentioned that they are still working with these legal supporters, continuing to help with receiving documentation from the committee and working through the case generally.
“The situation of being sworn in under oath to talk about policies and procedures and laws of the city of Boston, but also all of the document production, all of the follow up, all of the specific information requests,” Wu said.
With all of this being said, the Mayor said she was happy to be back in Boston.
“It’s good to be home,” Wu said.
WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.