DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu Over Sanctuary City Policies

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the city and its mayor ‘among the worst sanctuary offenders in America.’

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks with press after a media event held by the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in the Small Business Committee Room at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on March 4, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday over the city’s sanctuary policies, which the department says prevent police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the city and its mayor “among the worst sanctuary offenders in America” due to the enforcement of policies that she alleged protected illegal immigrants from federal detention.