Boston Mayor blasted for comparing ICE agents to Neo-Nazis
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been slammed after her 'sickening' comparison of ICE agents to Neo-Nazis.
While speaking to ABC 5, Wu claimed she does not 'know of any police department that routinely wears masks.'
The mayor then criticised Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for wearing masks during arrests.
Wu then compared ICE agents to New England-based neo-Nazi group 'NSC-131' because they 'routinely wear masks'.
The Department of Homeland Security quickly shut down the mayor's comments in a post to X.
'Mayor Wu comparing ICE agents to neo-Nazis is sickening,' they wrote.
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Her comments come after an interview with ABC on Friday where she said "builders face a ridiculous thicket of red tape that is preventing them building the homes we need." Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said the cost of building a home had skyrocketed by 40 per cent over the past five years while construction times had ballooned by 80 per cent over the past decade. "It is critical that we remove the red tape that is hampering our capacity to build homes," she said. Ms Wawn was hopeful the ambitious goal of 1.2 million homes coming onto the market would be achieved, but said the group's projections showed there could be a slight drop-off. She argued that along with the focus on reducing red tape, there was an urgent need to apprenticeships and fast-tracking migration for skilled people. "For the first time, the federal government is leaning in and trying to ensure that there is a focused attention on housing," she said. 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"We've got big reforms to implement, and not a day to waste in getting on with them." The minister vowed to simplify local, state and federal planning regulations by leading a council of planning ministers. "If we are going to address the housing needs of Australians, it is going to require the three levels of government to work together in new ways," she said. She will work with the building sector to implement innovative technologies to move past time consuming and costly methods of construction. Her comments come after an interview with ABC on Friday where she said "builders face a ridiculous thicket of red tape that is preventing them building the homes we need." Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said the cost of building a home had skyrocketed by 40 per cent over the past five years while construction times had ballooned by 80 per cent over the past decade. "It is critical that we remove the red tape that is hampering our capacity to build homes," she said. Ms Wawn was hopeful the ambitious goal of 1.2 million homes coming onto the market would be achieved, but said the group's projections showed there could be a slight drop-off. She argued that along with the focus on reducing red tape, there was an urgent need to apprenticeships and fast-tracking migration for skilled people. "For the first time, the federal government is leaning in and trying to ensure that there is a focused attention on housing," she said. But opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg said the government's plans were a "joke" and described Labor as "red tape champions." "Labor's signature housing policy, the Housing Australia Future Fund has built zero new homes in three years," Senator Bragg said. "Approvals are way down under their watch and their 1.2 million new home target is a dead duck." The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Australia on Tuesday to boost housing supply and address falling affordability. 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"For the first time, the federal government is leaning in and trying to ensure that there is a focused attention on housing," she said. But opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg said the government's plans were a "joke" and described Labor as "red tape champions." "Labor's signature housing policy, the Housing Australia Future Fund has built zero new homes in three years," Senator Bragg said. "Approvals are way down under their watch and their 1.2 million new home target is a dead duck." The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Australia on Tuesday to boost housing supply and address falling affordability. The OECD said easing zoning restrictions would strengthen competition and productivity, as well as raise housing investment to "reverse the long-standing decline in housing affordability".
9 News
3 hours ago
- 9 News
US federal authorities arrest dozens for immigration violations across Los Angeles
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here After federal immigration authorities arrested more than 40 people on Friday across Los Angeles, protesters gathered outside a federal detention center demanding their release before police in riot gear tossed tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers executed search warrants at multiple locations, including outside a clothing warehouse where a tense scene unfolded as a crowd tried to block agents from driving away. Sirens blared as protesters surrounded black SUVs and tactical vehicles. Protesters gather at the US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons after federal immigration authorities conducted an operation in Los Angeles. (AP) Officers threw flash bangs into the street to disperse people as they shouted and filmed the scene with their cell phones. One demonstrator tried to physically stop a vehicle from leaving. 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West Australian
3 hours ago
- West Australian
Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing
Breaking ground on delivering 1.2 million homes starts by untangling the maze of bureaucratic approvals, the federal government says. Housing Minister Clare O'Neil has signalled a second-term Labor administration will move quickly to boost construction. "We've just been elected with a really clear mandate to improve our housing system in this country," she told reporters on Saturday. "We've got big reforms to implement, and not a day to waste in getting on with them." The minister vowed to simplify local, state and federal planning regulations by leading a council of planning ministers. "If we are going to address the housing needs of Australians, it is going to require the three levels of government to work together in new ways," she said. She will work with the building sector to implement innovative technologies to move past time consuming and costly methods of construction. Her comments come after an interview with ABC on Friday where she said "builders face a ridiculous thicket of red tape that is preventing them building the homes we need." Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said the cost of building a home had skyrocketed by 40 per cent over the past five years while construction times had ballooned by 80 per cent over the past decade. "It is critical that we remove the red tape that is hampering our capacity to build homes," she said. Ms Wawn was hopeful the ambitious goal of 1.2 million homes coming onto the market would be achieved, but said the group's projections showed there could be a slight drop-off. She argued that along with the focus on reducing red tape, there was an urgent need to apprenticeships and fast-tracking migration for skilled people. "For the first time, the federal government is leaning in and trying to ensure that there is a focused attention on housing," she said. But opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg said the government's plans were a "joke" and described Labor as "red tape champions." "Labor's signature housing policy, the Housing Australia Future Fund has built zero new homes in three years," Senator Bragg said. "Approvals are way down under their watch and their 1.2 million new home target is a dead duck." The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Australia on Tuesday to boost housing supply and address falling affordability. The OECD said easing zoning restrictions would strengthen competition and productivity, as well as raise housing investment to "reverse the long-standing decline in housing affordability".
