It seems if DC is going to play politics, let them do what they’re doing. We’re going to stay focused on serving our communities here, locally,” Wu said.

Officials across Greater Boston say they’re trying to overcome loads of “misinformation” amid President Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown, with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu accusing

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been called upon to testify at an upcoming hearing on so-called "sanctuary cities."

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on getting called to testify on such policies.

Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has asked Wu to appear before a House committee next month, as it investigates 'sanctuary' communities and whether they are preventing federal immigration agents from removing dangerous criminals.

The Boston mayor is “evaluating” a letter she received Monday from U.S. Rep. James Comer, asking her to testify in a federal hearing investigating her noncompliance with federal immigration policy.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was one of four mayors called before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to testify on their status as sanctuary cities.

On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened a probe into so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants and has requested testimony from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

"We are not forced to participate in their actions just as they are not asked to carry out filling potholes and other things like that."