DOJ sues Mayor Wu over immigration policies: Boston 'among the worst sanctuary offenders'

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice brought a lawsuit Thursday against Boston over allegations the city's policies shield illegal immigrants from federal authorities, marking an escalation in the Trump administration's fight with the Democratic stronghold.

The DOJ named Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the city's police commissioner in the lawsuit and zeroed in on the Boston Trust Act, a law that prevents local police from cooperating with certain requests from federal immigration authorities.

"[Wu's] resistance endangers public safety, resulting in a number of criminals being released into Boston who should have been held for immigration removal from the United States," DOJ attorneys said in the complaint.

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