Boston Mayor Michelle Wu expressed confidence heading into a Congressional oversight committee hearing on sanctuary city policies that she says has been portrayed as a “showdown” by the

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is preparing for a trip to Washington, D.C., this week, where she'll be challenged to defend the city's policy on not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement actions while facing criticism and the threat of funding cuts.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, along with three other big-city mayors, will face the Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, where they'll talk about their cities' immigration policies.

While Mayor Wu prepares to face the heat in Washington, President Donald Trump's border czar has again suggested that he would personally come to Boston.