Did Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser begin taking widespread sense capsules this 12 months or one thing? Not solely did she get rid of the huge BLM mural painted on a metropolis avenue, she is now working to overturn town’s ‘sanctuary metropolis’ coverage.
She has reportedly completed a whole about-face on this situation and desires to work with the Trump administration on unlawful immigration.
Will wonders by no means stop?
The Washington Free Beacon experiences:
MAGA Muriel? DC Mayor Bowser Flip-Flops on Immigration, Strikes To Repeal Sanctuary Metropolis Legislation: Report
Amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on unlawful immigration, Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) is doing an abrupt about-face from her earlier views on enforcement, working to repeal a legislation that bars native police from aiding ICE.
Bowser is quietly proposing to overturn the sanctuary metropolis legislation, which prohibits D.C. officers from inquiring a few detainee’s immigration standing, transferring people to ICE, or permitting ICE to interview suspects in native custody with out a judicial order, Axios reported.
“The mayor is asking for the repeal with out fanfare, through a tucked-away provision as a part of her newly launched 2026 funds proposal,” in response to Axios, which famous that “the D.C. Council has ultimate say over what makes it into the funds, and a few progressive members might thwart Bowser’s push.”
Bowser’s hawkishness on immigration marks a pointy change from the positions she’s held since changing into mayor in 2015.
Throughout Trump’s first time period, she tweeted that D.C. is a “proud sanctuary metropolis” and that she is “dedicated to defending the rights of all our immigrant households” within the face of what she referred to as Trump’s “disturbing” immigration crackdown.
That is wonderful. What modified?
Attention-grabbing improvement: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser seeks to repeal the D.C. sanctuary metropolis legislation & enable native police to cooperate with ICE. Even progressive leaders are beginning to acknowledge the necessity for efficient immigration enforcement and the rule of legislation. https://t.co/Nt7jIdlvYK
— RestoreTrustPAC (@RestoreTrustPAC) May 28, 2025
We don’t know what modified Bowser’s thoughts however it is a welcome improvement.
