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Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., connected a civilian authorities probe into Harvard, his blocking of Democrats from utilizing payer money to spell to El Salvador, sanctuary metropolis governors testifying earlier lawmakers and China's purchasing of U.S. farmland.
Three bluish authorities governors are being summoned to Washington, D.C. to attest connected their sanctuary policies earlier nan Republican-run House Oversight Committee.
Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is announcing a proceeding group for adjacent month, June 12, featuring 3 Democratic leaders – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"Sanctuary policies only supply sanctuaries for criminal forbidden aliens. Former President Biden created nan worst separator situation successful U.S. history and allowed criminal forbidden aliens to flood our communities," Comer said successful a statement.
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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer announced a proceeding connected sanctuary states. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"The Trump management is taking decisive action to deport criminal forbidden aliens from our federation but reckless sanctuary states for illustration Illinois, Minnesota, and New York are actively seeking to obstruct national migration enforcement," he continued.
"The governors of these states must explicate why they are prioritizing nan protection of criminal forbidden aliens complete nan information of U.S. citizens, and they must beryllium held accountable."
It's apt to beryllium a contentious hearing, pinch Hochul, Walz, and Pritzker each serving arsenic past boogeymen connected nan left.
Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is among nan Democratic leaders expected to testify. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Republicans person blamed blue authorities governors for continuing to substance nan separator situation by resisting nan Trump administration's stringent crackdown connected forbidden immigration.
Walz will beryllium peculiarly notable to watch. A erstwhile House personnel himself, it's 1 of nan Democrat's first appearances backmost successful Washington since losing nan 2024 statesmanlike predetermination arsenic ex-Vice President Kamala Harris' moving mate.
Both Walz and Pritzker person besides been floated arsenic imaginable 2028 statesmanlike contenders.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is besides testifying, Comer said. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
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The proceeding is group to travel aft a akin arena successful March, erstwhile nan House Oversight Committee heard from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Comer sent each of nan 3 governors requests for accusation connected their sanctuary policies successful April.
Fox News Digital reached retired to nan 3 governors for comment.
Elizabeth Elkind is simply a authorities newsman for Fox News Digital starring sum of nan House of Representatives. Previous integer bylines seen astatine Daily Mail and CBS News.
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