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First on Fox: this Ministry of Justice A lawsuit against Boston was filed Thursday, alleging that New York City’s policies avoid illegal immigration from federal authorities, marking an escalation of the Trump administration’s struggle against a fortress of democracy.
The Justice Department is named Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the city’s police commissioner in the lawsuit and zeroed in the Boston Trust Act, which prevented local police from working with certain requirements from federal immigration authorities.
“[Wu’s] “Resistance endangering public safety has led to the release of many criminals to Boston, who should be detained in the U.S. immigrants,” the Justice Department attorney said in the complaint.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu smiled as he spoke to supporters during his re-election campaign at the Boston Arts of The Arts. (Erin Clark/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal actions taken by the Department of Justice against the city and the shelter that it believes is illegal to immigrate. In addition to the warning letter, it has been sent to several jurisdictions, including Boston, which also sued Colorado, California, Illinois, and others.
A federal judge dismisses Justice lawsuit Illinoissaid its national and local policies are protected by the constitution, while the Justice Department has invaded Illinois’ sovereignty. The department can appeal the decision. The Trump administration’s legal battle with shelter jurisdictions reflects the first administration’s legal jurisdiction, but the Supreme Court never settled a key lawsuit against California’s shelter policy until President Donald Trump left office.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi held a sworn in at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg by Getty Image)
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at a Democratic election night party in Boston on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Fox News Digital and Wu’s office reached out to comment.
The mayor responded to a warning letter from the Justice Department last month in a defense of the city’s policy that prohibits local law enforcement from responding to immigration and customs enforcement requirements to prevent detainees allegedly illegal immigrants, but has no warrant to arrest them so they can be arrested.
“The court has consistently ruled last month that local public safety laws such as the Boston Trust Act are effective exercises for local authorities and are in full agreement with federal law,” Wu wrote to the Justice Department. “In Massachusetts, state law has obvious restrictions on participation in federal immigration enforcement.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi Wu and her city are “one of the worst shelter criminals in America.”
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“They explicitly enforce policies designed to undermine law enforcement and protect illegal foreigners from justice,” Bondy said. “If Boston does not protect its citizens from illegal foreign crimes, then the Justice Department will be the general.”
