"Wu's disdain for the Trump administration is nothing new. In the spring, Wu's strong performance during a hearing in front of many Trump-friendly GOP lawmakers in Washington amplified her national profile. Federal officials continued to antagonize her over the city's immigration enforcement policies throughout the year, allowing Wu to take a defiant stance that played well in a city that largely dislikes the president."
"The Wu administration is amid a continuous effort to obtain information about ICE activity, and is facing a lawsuit from the Trump administration challenging the legality of a local law that limits how Boston police can assist ICE. State Attorney General Andrea Campbell got involved in that case this week. ICE has ramped up enforcement activities in Boston this year, most recently drawing ire from Wu and residents over the raid of a car wash in Allston."
Michelle Wu declined interest in a friendly meeting with President Donald Trump, bluntly stating she was "not interested in a bromance with the federal regime." Wu has maintained a confrontational posture toward the Trump administration, highlighted by a strong performance at a Washington hearing and ongoing disputes over Boston's immigration enforcement policies. The city is seeking information about ICE activity while facing a federal lawsuit challenging a local law that limits police assistance to ICE; State Attorney General Andrea Campbell intervened. ICE enforcement has increased in Boston, including a controversial car-wash raid in Allston. Wu won reelection and enters a second term positioned for continued resistance.
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