Wednesday’s hearing will be one to watch. These four mayors will be out of their friendly neighborhoods and testifying before a Congress that won’t give sanctuary.
On Wednesday, four of America’s 'sanctuary' city mayors will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government. Committee members will have a lot of questions. They could start with this: Is there anything American citizens deserve that illegal aliens don’t? For years, these mayors have raided city budgets to give free housing, medical care, schooling, legal assistance, and other benefits to brand-new arrivals.
Then, if I were on the Committee, I’d have specific questions for each mayor: First, Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu has said, 'our job at the city level… is to follow the law.' Boston’s 'Trust Act' is her excuse for Boston refusing to honor 15 detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year. I’d ask Wu if she’s willing to change that law.
It's a tough question, but after spending $650,000 of Boston taxpayer money in legal fees to prepare for the hearing, Wu should be ready. I think her answer would be 'no' – her attitude to crime was summed up last weekend when a crazed attacker tried to stab people with a knife and was shot by a quick-thinking cop. Wu’s reaction? To apologize to the family of the perpetrator.
’d ask Denver Mayor Mike Johnston what he calls the situation two years after then-mayor Mike Hancock said the city had an 'emergency' with only 400 illegal aliens from the border. Since then, Denver has taken in more than 40,000 illegal immigrants and spent an estimated $340 million on housing, medical care, and thousands of new public school students. I’d also ask Johnston whether he thinks it’s fair to cut the Denver police and fire budgets to pay for it all.
So I’d ask Adams to square that circle: Why give aliens IDs and benefits, but not track their status? Taxpayers deserve to know who’s biting the hand that feeds them. Buckle up. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SIMON HANKINSON
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