Kotek's response came after the US Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened legal action if Oregon didn't commit to repealing its sanctuary laws.

"Boston will never back down from being a beacon of freedom, and a home for everyone," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wrote in her response to the sanctuary city deadline.

On the day that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi required state officials to respond to her claim that Connecticut is a so-called sanctuary state, Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday said that the term itself has no legal meaning and that the state is in compliance with federal immigration law.

ICE arrests several illegal immigrants in Massachusetts communities including Boston area on charges involving rape and sexual assault of minors

On Tuesday, the governor responded to the U.S. attorney general’s recent letter demanding that Washington drop its sanctuary policies.

Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared on Fox Business Monday to warn local and state leaders that cooperating with federal immigration policies is no longer optional—it’s mandatory. Bondi ended Washington,

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defiantly responds to Attorney General Pam Bondi's sanctuary city threats, accusing Trump administration of failing to follow the law.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi "embarrasses and disgraces" her position by threatening charges over the state's sanctuary laws.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has fired back against recent threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts. Read online:

In a letter, Kotek disputed claims that the state, public officials and its law enforcement officers have obstructed immigration enforcement efforts.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday she was ramping up pressure on 32 “sanctuary jurisdictions,” urging them to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts. “I just sent Sanctuary City letters to 32 mayors around the country and multiple governors saying,