House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., on Newsmax criticized Democrat-led cities for refusing to cooperate with federal authorities in deporting undocumented immigrants, saying their mayors remain committed to sanctuary policies despite public concern over crime and resources.

During a full committee hearing titled “A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors,” lawmakers pressed officials from Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Boston on their immigration policies on Wednesday. Comer said the mayors refused to alter their approach, even as Republican lawmakers argued that sanctuary policies contribute to crime and financial burdens on taxpayers.

“Well, the mayors are going to continue to be defiant,” Comer said Wednesday on “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “Honestly, [I] thought they would change course. I thought they would get the sense of the room, so to speak, with the pulse of the nation in that not only do Americans want a secure border, they want the criminal illegals deported.”

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