Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was called to Washington this week to answer questions about Boston’s so-called "sanctuary city” status. At a Congressional hearing, she, and 3 other blue-city mayors, were grilled by Republicans who say that Boston’s lack of collaboration with federal immigration officials puts residents in danger. Wu refuted this point, and defended her policies. On Say More this week, host Shirley Leung talks to Globe national political reporter Jim Puzzanghera about the politics of the hearing and Wu’s performance. Shirley also talks to Globe Opinion columnist Marcela Garcia about how the city’s immigrants are dealing with the political machinations in Washington. Email us at [email protected]. 

Read Jim Puzzanghera’s coverage here: 
“‘Give ‘em hell Michelle’: Mayor Wu stayed calm and combative during her first congressional hearing on immigration”

Read Shirley’s column on Wu’s performance here: 
“Don’t mess with Boston. In the lion’s den of Congress, Michelle Wu was formidable and fearless.”
 
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