Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) on Wednesday told four sanctuary city mayors that she will be referring them to the Department of Justice for “aiding and abetting” illegal immigrants in violation of federal law.
The Democrat mayors – Eric Adams of New York City, Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, and Mike Johnston of Denver – were testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee earlier on Wednesday.
Luna made the surprise announcement, citing a federal statute often referred to by Border Czar Tom Homan in justifying the threat of criminal charges for sanctuary city officials.
“To me, after this line of questioning, it’s very clear that these policies that you have all implicated are active and alive and well in your cities, are in direct violation with Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324 and is a federal offense,” the congresswoman…