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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Politics
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Blue city mayor ripped by local leaders for prioritizing politics over safety: 'Undermining public trust'
Local leaders and an immigration expert are slamming Boston's Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu for prioritizing left-wing politics above safety, saying the mayor has proved that she "continues to prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents, particularly women and children." Wu, who has previously said that Boston would not cooperate with ICE immigration enforcement operations, delivered a raucous "State of the City" address on Wednesday in which she reiterated "we stand with immigrants." Addressing immigrants directly, Wu said, "You belong here." "No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings. Boston was born facing down bullies," she said. Democrat Mayor Blasted For Vowing To Make Major City 'Safe Haven' For Illegal Immigrants This take, however, enraged some local leaders who say that harboring illegal immigrants from ICE poses a serious threat to local citizens. Read On The Fox News App Massachusetts GOP spokesperson Logan Trupiano told Fox News Digital that "there is simply no justifiable reason for her to stand in the way of this critical progress." Despite her claim in the speech to be speaking for all 700,000 Boston residents, Trupiano pointed out that "polling consistently shows that the majority of Americans support these efforts." "Mayor Wu must move beyond fearmongering and the mischaracterization of ICE and federal authorities," he said, adding, "The city's sanctuary policies have led to the release of dangerous individuals back into our communities, undermining public trust and security." Bucking Big-city Trend: Major Texas Cities Now Alerting Ice Of Illegal Immigrant Encounters He also pointed to the recent spike in arrests of illegal immigrant child sex predators and other serious criminals in the Boston area. "ICE has apprehended child predators, drug dealers, and gun runners - individuals responsible for heinous crimes that threaten public safety," said Trupiano. "Given the recent arrests made by ICE in Massachusetts and Boston, it is hard to understand why Mayor Wu continues to oppose the Trump administration's efforts." Meanwhile, former immigration judge and Center for Immigration Studies policy expert Andrew Arthur told Fox News Digital that sanctuary policies endanger not only citizens but also immigrant communities. "Sanctuary policies actually harm people in immigrant communities that are sanctuaries because they know that the cops aren't going to turn those people over to ICE, they're going to turn them back out onto the streets. So, they don't want to come forward [to report crimes], because they're afraid that they're going to be retaliated against," he explained. Blue Sanctuary State Operating As 'Control' Center For Vicious Migrant Gang: Acting Dea Chief "Street cops want criminals off the street," he went on. "They want to help ICE. It's only poorly reasoning public officials that ever promote these policies." "What we've created is a sanctuary for criminals," said Arthur. "Immigration enforcement is the best way to protect not only communities but immigrant communities in particular." Click Here For More Immigration Coverage Jon Fetherston, a former Massachusetts migrant shelter director who lives in the Boston area, told Fox News Digital that Wu's policies "prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents" and have "emboldened criminal networks, making our communities more dangerous." He said that Wu's "Trump Derangement Syndrome" has "made all of us unsafe, especially women and children." 'Bring It On': Sheriff Pushes Back After Blue State Leaders Sue To Stop Immigration Enforcement He pointed to the recent arrests of Guatemalan national Sostenes Perez-Lopez, who was charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child in Brighton, and Bilal Karayigit, an illegal Turkish national, who was apprehended in Burlington after being charged with raping a Massachusetts resident. "Tom Homan cannot get to Boston fast enough!" he said. "Continuing on this path not only endangers our communities but also undermines the rule of law."Original article source: Blue city mayor ripped by local leaders for prioritizing politics over safety: 'Undermining public trust'
Fox News
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Blue city mayor ripped by local leaders for prioritizing politics over safety: 'Undermining public trust'
Local leaders and an immigration expert are slamming Boston's Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu for prioritizing left-wing politics above safety, saying the mayor has proved that she "continues to prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents, particularly women and children." Wu, who has previously said that Boston would not cooperate with ICE immigration enforcement operations, delivered a raucous "State of the City" address on Wednesday in which she reiterated "we stand with immigrants." Addressing immigrants directly, Wu said, "You belong here." "No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings. Boston was born facing down bullies," she said. This take, however, enraged some local leaders who say that harboring illegal immigrants from ICE poses a serious threat to local citizens. Massachusetts GOP spokesperson Logan Trupiano told Fox News Digital that "there is simply no justifiable reason for her to stand in the way of this critical progress." Despite her claim in the speech to be speaking for all 700,000 Boston residents, Trupiano pointed out that "polling consistently shows that the majority of Americans support these efforts." "Mayor Wu must move beyond fearmongering and the mischaracterization of ICE and federal authorities," he said, adding, "The city's sanctuary policies have led to the release of dangerous individuals back into our communities, undermining public trust and security." He also pointed to the recent spike in arrests of illegal immigrant child sex predators and other serious criminals in the Boston area. "ICE has apprehended child predators, drug dealers, and gun runners - individuals responsible for heinous crimes that threaten public safety," said Trupiano. "Given the recent arrests made by ICE in Massachusetts and Boston, it is hard to understand why Mayor Wu continues to oppose the Trump administration's efforts." Meanwhile, former immigration judge and Center for Immigration Studies policy expert Andrew Arthur told Fox News Digital that sanctuary policies endanger not only citizens but also immigrant communities. "Sanctuary policies actually harm people in immigrant communities that are sanctuaries because they know that the cops aren't going to turn those people over to ICE, they're going to turn them back out onto the streets. So, they don't want to come forward [to report crimes], because they're afraid that they're going to be retaliated against," he explained. "Street cops want criminals off the street," he went on. "They want to help ICE. It's only poorly reasoning public officials that ever promote these policies." "What we've created is a sanctuary for criminals," said Arthur. "Immigration enforcement is the best way to protect not only communities but immigrant communities in particular." Jon Fetherston, a former Massachusetts migrant shelter director who lives in the Boston area, told Fox News Digital that Wu's policies "prioritize political agendas over the safety of Boston residents" and have "emboldened criminal networks, making our communities more dangerous." He said that Wu's "Trump Derangement Syndrome" has "made all of us unsafe, especially women and children." He pointed to the recent arrests of Guatemalan national Sostenes Perez-Lopez, who was charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child in Brighton, and Bilal Karayigit, an illegal Turkish national, who was apprehended in Burlington after being charged with raping a Massachusetts resident. "Tom Homan cannot get to Boston fast enough!" he said. "Continuing on this path not only endangers our communities but also undermines the rule of law."
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dropkick Murphys kicked off of X after Ken Casey hurls expletives at MAGA attendees at Boston show
The Quincy band Dropkick Murphys have been kicked off of X. The Irish punk band's X account was suspended soon after Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey, in an expletive-filled rant, publicly singled out a concert attendee wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat during a St. Patrick's Day show in Boston. The Dropkick Murphys also posted a video of Casey's rant during the St. Patrick's Day show on the band's Instagram page, along with the words, 'Happy St. Patrick's Day from Boston !!' 'Chinese (expletive) red that they all wear and they think it's dyed in their brains,' Casey, wearing a green shirt, shouted while on stage to his audience, referencing 'MAGA' hats worn by supporters of President Donald Trump and concert attendees. 'They got the black-on-black, Elon Musk, true-Nazi edition,' Casey continued shouting into his microphone and to the audience. 'And then, my man here,' Casey said, pointing to a concert attendee wearing a MAGA hat in the audience. 'He's getting ready for summer with a nice (expletive) white, white one, alright?' 'If you're in a room full of people and you want to know who's in a cult, how do you know who's in a cult?' Casey asked the crowd. 'They've been holding up a (expletive) hat the whole night to represent a president.' He then said, 'This is America, there's no kings here. And anyway, if you mind, sir, we're gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who, like, fought Nazis in the war and (expletive), you know.' 'So if you could just shut the (expletive) up for five minutes,' Casey shouted to the concert attendee. The official X page of the Dropkick Murphys on Tuesday read, 'Account suspended. 'X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules.' Neither the band nor Musk have publicly commented on the suspension. In a statement on Tuesday, MassGOP Spokesperson Logan Trupiano called Casey's rant ignorant and offensive. 'This is yet another example of an out-of-touch celebrity who lives a charmed life, completely insulated from the consequences of the policies they champion. When you're that rich and famous, politics doesn't affect you the way it does everyday Americans,' Trupiano said. 'Surrounded by yes-men, these celebrities feel entitled to insult and demean millions of hardworking people simply for holding different political views.' 'It's not just ignorant—it's offensive,' Trupiano said. 'Under the Biden administration, countless Americans have suffered. They saw the impact of failed policies firsthand and made a decision for change. For a celebrity to vilify them for that choice is a slap in the face to the very people who spend their hard-earned money supporting their work.' 'This is yet another reminder that the so-called 'tolerant left' is anything but,' Trupiano said. 'We need less division and more respect for differing viewpoints—especially from those whose wealth and privilege shield them from the struggles of everyday life.' Dropkick Murphys have a history of being politically active, railing against former President George Bush as part of an anti-Bush music effort called Rock Against Bush, supporting unions and advocating against Trump in 2017, the Patriot Ledger reported. 'No politics during a concert, especially when I'm paying for that ticket,' one Instagram user said, according to the newspaper. More recently, at an event in Clearwater, Florida last month, the band again called out an attendee wearing Trump political gear, the newspaper reported. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
