BOSTON (AP) — As Mayor Michelle Wu prepares to go to Congress to defend Boston's protections of immigrant communities, the city is in a war of words with the Trump administration and Republican representatives over how much police should support deportations.

What we have to do as faith leaders: to pray for them, for God to open their eyes,” said the Rev. Nicolas Homicil of Mattapan.

The attack comes as Wu prepared to defend the city's approach to immigration enforcement before Congress next week.

Days after a public spat with federal officials, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sought to reassure immigrant residents about Boston’s welcoming immigration policies on Spanish-language radio Tuesday morning, ahead of her scheduled appearance in March before Congress to testify about the city’s approach to immigration enforcement.

Mayor Michelle Wu stepped out of Boston to visit one of the most prominent immigrant support organizations in Massachusetts, La Colaborativa, in neighboring Chelsea on Wednesday. The visit happened ahead of the mayor’s testimony to the U.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the city's police commissioner after criticism from a Trump administration official on immigration.