Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to defend Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants, expressing that the Welcoming City ordinance makes all Chicagoans safer.

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.

As the Trump Administration continues its crackdown on criminal migrants, there appears to be a crackdown on American cities as well.