Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is keeping quiet after he was an illegal immigrant He was caught using a taxpayer-funded immigrant shelter in suburban Boston for criminal activityincluding the storage of weapons and drugs worth approximately $1 million.
Wu failed to respond to repeated requests for comment from Fox News Digital, even though the migrant shelter is located a short drive from downtown Boston.
Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, faces criminal charges in federal court for illegally possessing an AR-15-style weapon, ammunition and more than 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to a statement from the office. Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Boston 25 News also reported Sanchez was also arrested in possession of cocaine with an “estimated street value of at least $750,000.” He is currently detained by state authorities.
Mayor Michelle Wu became emotional as she dedicated a new fire hose to the Boston Fire Department in memory of Michael Kennedy, who died fighting a wildfire in the Back Bay. (Matt Stone/Media News Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
Sanchez stored his gun and drugs in his room at the Quality Inn in Revere, Massachusetts, a government-funded shelter for immigrants.
Both Boston and Massachusetts have sanctuary policies in place and both Wu and Governor Moore Healey have vowed to fight back President-elect Donald Trump's plans to combat illegal immigration.
Despite this, Haley expressed her anger at the incident, saying: “It is disgraceful that this person would take advantage of our shelter system to engage in criminal activity.”
Healey ordered an inspection of all shelters, starting with the Quality Inn in Revere, as well as a “full review” of the state's shelter intake operations.
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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to deport illegal immigrants. (Getty Images)
“This further highlights our broken federal immigration system and the urgent need for Congress and the White House to act on a border security bill to prevent criminals from entering our communities,” Healey said. “The people of Massachusetts should not continue to deal with the effects of federal inaction.”
However, Wu, who said sanctuary policies in Boston “Making everyone safer” He stayed silent. Although Fox News Digital spoke with Wu's office, neither she nor her office issued any response to Sanchez's arrest.
Since Trump won the election in 2024, Wu has emphasized Boston's sanctuary city status, saying police and city officials will not assist federal authorities with deportations.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, and Massachusetts Governor Maura Haley visit the Melnia A. Campus. The Recreational Cass, which was used to house more than 300 immigrants. (John Tlumacki/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement saw A Recent rise in the number of illegal immigrants arrested for sex crimes In the Boston area and throughout Massachusetts.
Tom Homan, Trump's new border official, criticized Wu for pledging to resist the administration's immigration agenda, saying: Newsmax In November, “She's not very smart.”
“President Trump will prioritize public safety threats,” Homan said. “What mayor or governor doesn't want public safety threats outside of their communities? I mean, your first responsibility is to protect your communities and that's exactly what we're going to do.”
