Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, along with mayors from Denver, New York, and Chicago, is being called to testify before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on sanctuary city

In a statement, a city spokesperson said, “We are proud that Boston is the safest major city in the United States. We have received the letter and are reviewing it.”

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.

Michelle Wu, the Democratic mayor of Boston, said the city is not forced to participate in federal immigration actions.

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.