In Massachusetts, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has rejected demands by Attorney General Pam Bondi to dismantle her city’s sanctuary city immigration policies or face arrest and the loss of federal funding. Boston was among 22 local governments across 13 states given a deadline of August 20 — today — to comply with the Justice Department order. Mayor Wu spoke outside Boston City Hall Tuesday.

Mayor Michelle Wu: “The U.S. attorney general asked for a response by today, so here it is: Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures. … The Trump administration seeks to divide, isolate and intimidate cities and make Americans fearful of one another. But Boston is proof of something far more powerful than lies and intimidation, that safety and community come from loving your neighbor as yourself.”