In a letter responding to Bondi's threats to withhold federal funding from alleged "sanctuary" locations, Wu said Boston law enforcement routinely cooperates with federal authorities on criminal matters.

The city's policies "thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States," U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday she was ramping up pressure on 32 “sanctuary jurisdictions,” urging them to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts. “I just sent Sanctuary

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she sent “demand letters” to Boston and 31 other cities and states that she alleges limit police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.