Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified before a House committee on so-called "sanctuary cities" in Washington Wednesday.

She stood up for the city and refused to cower in the face of threats and smears,” one of more than 1,700 respondents said. The post Mayor Michelle Wu represented Boston well at the ‘sanctuary cities’ congressional hearing,

Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu has faced growing resistance from local activists, including Catherine Vitale. Vitale accused Wu of being “clueless” in response to the mayor’s defense of Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox.