Caption by Ashmar Mandou

On Monday Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked to appear before Congress next month to discuss the city’s status as a sanctuary city. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a formal letter to City Hall on Monday, requesting Johnson’s participation in a February 11th public hearing on Capitol Hill. The letter cites concerns about the impact of sanctuary policies in Chicago and three other cities—New York, Boston, and Denver. It claims such policies fail to comply with federal law and suggests, “Citizens of all four cities have suffered due to sanctuary policies.” Letters were also sent to the mayors of New York, Boston, and Denver.