#michelle wu

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Zohran will do the same for NYC!

Mayor Michelle Wu is showing the way. Progressive politics work!

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Boston tells Trump to pound sand over his mass deportation plot

Boston leaders have resoundingly rejected a demand from the Department of Justice ordering the city to fall in line with Donald Trump’s mass

Boston leaders have resoundingly rejected a demand from the Department of Justice ordering the city to fall in line with Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans, part of the administration’s ongoing attack on cities with large minority populations and Democratic leadership.

Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to 32 cities last week demanding compliance with federal policies on immigration and commanding them to cease operating as sanctuaries for migrant communities.

“Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wrote on social media on Tuesday.

“The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures,” Wu said.

In a letter sent to Bondi, Wu noted that the threat to withhold funds is “illegal” and said ongoing threats and actions against the city are evidence the “Trump Administration seeks to divide, isolate, and intimidate our cities, and make Americans fearful of one another.”

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Boston readies for Ice’s offensive amid Trump’s onslaught on sanctuary cities

Standoff escalates between Trump administration and Michelle Wu, city’s mayor, over immigrant protections

Anna Betts at The Guardian:

Tensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city. The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. The report, which cited unnamed current and former administration officials, prompted a swift rebuke from Wu, who has in recent months become a vocal defender of sanctuary laws and immigrant protections.

“Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law – city, state and federal,” Wu said in a statement. “We are the safest major city in the country because all of our community members know that they are part of how we keep the entire community safe. Stop attacking cities to hide your administration’s failures.” This standoff has been steadily building since March when Wu testified before Congress alongside three other Democratic mayors to defend their cities’ immigration policies – specifically so-called sanctuary city laws that limit state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice).

Supporters of the laws, including local leaders and police chiefs in jurisdictions that have them, argue that these measures can help build trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement. Some studies have found that crime rates tend to be lower in sanctuary counties compared with those without such protections. Critics of these policies claim that sanctuary laws undermine federal law enforcement’s ability to arrest and deport individuals with criminal records.

So-called “sanctuary cities” have become a central target of this Trump administration, as it pushes for mass deportations as part of its crackdown on immigration. In June, Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, sent letters to 32 US mayors, including Wu, demanding they end their sanctuary policies or face cuts to federal funding and possible legal consequences. Wu then issued a staunch defense of Boston’s policies in a letter to Bondi and in a subsequent press conference.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) has stood strong against the Trump Regime’s war on immigrants.

See Also:

AP, via HuffPost: Trump Administration Targets Boston In Latest Sanctuary City Lawsuit

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New progressive names to pay attention to in politics (or maybe not necessarily "progressive" but with the right ideology for the moment):

Michelle Wu:

Boston mayor defends sanctuary city status from 'bullies,' 'presidents who think they are kings'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu used her recent State of the City address to blast President Donald Trump and Republicans' efforts to enforce feder

Boston Mayor's shocking words after knifeman was killed by police

Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu made the surprising remarks after an off-duty police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding attacker inside a C

Worth noting that this is how Daily Mail initially worded their headline

Conor Lamb (could take Fetterman's seat):

Jim McGoven:

Here’s The House Speech Criticizing Trump That Was Struck From The Congressional Record

“In this Republican-controlled House, it is okay to talk about the trial, but you have to call it a sham,” Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said.

And here's a recent video from Sam Seder about him proposing a general strike at a town hall from a few days ago! That's massive!

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Democrat Michelle Wu has been re-elected Mayor of Boston.