The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing with mayors of four sanctuary cities:
I wish they would just answer yes or no. Chicago Mayor Johnson finally told Comer that the city would work with ICE:
With a criminal warrant, as we have done for 40 years, that criminal be turned over to ICE with a criminal warrant. They are subject to the federal laws, and that includes deportation.
Um, what?
Watch this five minute clip:
“Who’s Abraham Gonzalez?”
Mayor Johnston: “He is an individual that was released from the county jail on Friday in the City and County of Denver.”
Jordan: …Venezuelan gang member arrested by Border Patrol on September 20th, 2023, released into the country by the Biden administration. A few months later, he’s arrested in your city…
Wu wouldn’t say if she would order Boston law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
Wu also attacked Border Czar Tom Homan, demanded he testify under oath. I say, BRING IT!
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) asked Denver Mayor Johnston if he would ask the state government to repeal its sanctuary laws, which make it nearly impossible for law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
Johnston said no:
JOHNSTON: Thank you, Congresswoman. Let me say no.BOEBERT: Mr. Mayor. Yes or no? Will you join me?JOHNSTON: I do not believe the detainer law needs to be changed, so I can tell you…BOEBERT: Okay. You don’t want them to coordinate with ICE, but yet you’re blaming the state of Colorado for those policies. It’s a statewide law, it’s not a Denver law. And you’re blaming the state of Colorado for the law, yet you will not call for that law to be repealed, correct? Yes or no?JOHNSTON: We do coordinate with ice presently. I’m happy to tell you what we do on that. So we’ve honored detainer requests more than 1226 times over the last.BOEBERT: What about before…what about before a warrant? There are many issues before a warrant.JOHNSTON: So if, what happens is if ICE sends us a detainer request…BOEBERT: You have local law enforcement officers, Mr. Mayor, who are unable to coordinate with ICE to even get the initial warrant. They aren’t allowed to tell them that they are illegal aliens, so unfortunately, you won’t join me in asking for this law, demanding that this law be repealed, so let’s keep going.
Johnson bragged about his actions, even though he has a 7% approval rating. The stats about Chicago crime is complex and, well, overall still not great.
The city is safer due to welcoming illegal aliens? Oh, sweet summer child. No, it is not safer.
Johnson said:
Our efforts to improve public safety by building trust with and investing in our communities are working. Violent crime is down in Chicago. The city ended 2024 with its lowest homicide rate in five years.The city is also safer because of our welcoming city ordinance. That law makes sure that the city’s police resources are focused on our local priorities. In fact, the 40 years of Chicago’s leaders have recognized that our policies toward civil immigration matters help to prevent and solve crimes.Put simply, in the actions that amplify fears of deportations make Chicago more dangerous, those fears cause witnesses and victims to avoid cooperating with police. The cooperation of all people, regardless of their immigration status, is essential to achieving the city’s goals of reducing crime and pursuing justice for victims. When there is trust between cities, residents and the police, undocumented immigrants come forward to report crimes to local law enforcement and provide information that helps the police solve those.
Oversight Chairman James Comer wants to hold these mayors accountable:
“Sanctuary cities make us all less safe and are a public safety nightmare.“That is why I launched an investigation into sanctuary cities, and why these mayors are here today.“We cannot let pro-criminal alien policies and obstructionist sanctuary cities continue to endanger American communities and the safety of federal immigration enforcement officers.“Today, Mayors Wu, Johnson, Johnston, and Adams will be held publicly accountable for their failure to follow the law and protect the American people.“President Trump and his administration are taking action against sanctuary cities. And Congress must follow by not allowing a single penny of federal funding to go to cities and states that prioritize criminal aliens over the American people.”
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