Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) told four Democratic mayors before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee that she would criminally refer them to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for upholding sanctuary city policies on Wednesday.
“To me after this line of questioning, it’s very clear that these policies that you have all implicated are active and alive and well in your cities are in direct violation with Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324 and is a federal offense,” Luna said, referring to a federal law that prohibits bringing in and harboring migrants without legal status.
“You all speak about a broken immigration system and yet here you guys are aiding and abetting in that entire process,” she continued. “I do not think you guys are bad people but I think you are ideologically misled which is why, unfortunately based on your responses, I’m going to be criminally referring you to the Department of Justice for investigation, and as soon as I leave here, these will be going over to [Attorney General] Pam Bondi.”
“If you guys continue doing what you’re doing, you’re not going to help anyone,” she said, adding that she was not doing this to “bully” the mayors, but believed the policies were hurting the American people.
A criminal referral is a formal notice to the DOJ that a lawmaker or committee believes criminal conduct may have taken place, but it does not mean the DOJ will open an investigation.
Luna made the remarks at a House Oversight Committee hearing featuring Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D), New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D). All four cities are considered sanctuary cities.
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#1: ghostrider To: Dakmar (#0)
How closely are these Johnsons related? Don't let that hue hood wink you.
ghostrider posted on 2025-03-05 20:51:11 Reply Private Reply
#2: Esso To: Dakmar (#0)
Did you see Lauren Boebert last night? Hubba-hubba!
Esso posted on 2025-03-05 20:56:53 Reply Private Reply
#3: Dakmar To: ghostrider (#1)
Both members of a criminal conspiracy? Soul-mates?
Dakmar posted on 2025-03-05 21:03:23 Reply Private Reply
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ghostrider posted on 2025-03-05 22:17:25 Reply Private Reply
#5: BTP Holdings To: ghostrider (#1)
Johnson is black. Harold Washington was the first black Mayor of Chicago.
After he was elected, Vito Marzullo got up in the City Council and said, "We don't need no Washington."
In other words, things would work the way they always had, with or without Washington. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2025-03-06 08:38:39 Reply Private Reply
#6: watchman To: BTP Holdings (#5)
By the looks of the hard luck stories in this colorized film, things had always worked pretty rough in Chi-town...
Of course, this film was shot long before you got there, Holdings...and started knocking heads around :-)
Any of these streets look familiar?
watchman posted on 2025-03-07 20:24:20 Reply Private Reply
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ghostrider posted on 2025-03-07 21:03:36 Reply Private Reply
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Dakmar posted on 2025-03-07 21:20:52 Reply Private Reply
#9: watchman To: ghostrider (#7)
He's got a 1911 jammed against the car door...
watchman posted on 2025-03-07 21:46:58 Reply Private Reply
#10: watchman To: Dakmar (#8)
Story of my life...
watchman posted on 2025-03-07 21:47:52 Reply Private Reply
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Dakmar posted on 2025-03-07 21:50:14 Reply Private Reply
#12: watchman To: Dakmar (#11)
Just ahead, I think...according to my robot :)
watchman posted on 2025-03-07 22:42:30 Reply Private Reply
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BTP Holdings posted on 2025-03-08 08:05:23 Reply Private Reply