Democratic mayors, testifying Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, consistently minimized the problems associated with their “sanctuary city” policies, which limit local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal border enforcement—and urged Republicans not to carry out deportations.
Their assertions were met with considerable pushback by border security hawks, however.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, for example, went all in on supporting his “welcoming city” policy of not pursuing deportations.
“Put simply, any actions that amplify fears of deportations make Chicago more dangerous. Those fears cause witnesses and victims to avoid cooperating with the police,” he said.
