Johnson referred the question to his Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry, who said the “invitation” from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is “under legal review.” Johnson and the mayors of Boston,

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.

Comer sent the requests to the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City, and invited the mayors to testify in front of the committee on Feb. 11.

Denver's mayor, police and chief prosecutor are standing firm against working with federal immigration authorities to fulfill President Trump's controversial deportation plan. Why it matters: The U.S.

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R., Ky.) is launching an investigation into the sanctuary city policies of four heavily Democratic cities. Comer is writing letters Monday to the mayors of Boston,