House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer is launching an investigation into sanctuary cities as the new Trump administration launches a deluge of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration.
Comer (R-Ky.) has sent letters asking for more information to the Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York. He also called on the public officials to testify before his committee on Feb. 11, but it’s not immediately clear whether they will accept the invitation.
“In addition to the efforts of the Trump Administration to ensure federal immigration enforcement can proceed unimpeded, Congress must determine whether further legislation is necessary to enhance border security and public safety,” Comer said in a statement. “It is imperative that federal immigration law is enforced and that criminal aliens are swiftly removed from our communities.”
Sanctuary cities are municipalities that restrict working with the federal government around immigration issues as a means of protecting its residents from deportation.
