Did Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser start taking common sense pills this year or something? Not only did she get rid of the huge BLM mural painted on a city street, she is now working to overturn the city’s ‘sanctuary city’ policy.
She has reportedly done a complete about-face on this issue and wants to work with the Trump administration on illegal immigration.
Will wonders never cease?
The Washington Free Beacon reports:
MAGA Muriel? DC Mayor Bowser Flip-Flops on Immigration, Moves To Repeal Sanctuary City Law: Report
Amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) is doing an abrupt about-face from her previous views on enforcement, working to repeal a law that bars local police from assisting ICE.
Bowser is quietly proposing to overturn the sanctuary city law, which prohibits D.C. officials from inquiring about a detainee’s immigration status, transferring individuals to ICE, or allowing ICE to interview suspects in local custody without a judicial order, Axios reported.
“The mayor is asking for the repeal without fanfare, via a tucked-away provision as part of her newly released 2026 budget proposal,” according to Axios, which noted that “the D.C. Council has final say over what makes it into the budget, and some progressive members may thwart Bowser’s push.”
Bowser’s hawkishness on immigration marks a sharp change from the positions she’s held since becoming mayor in 2015.
During Trump’s first term, she tweeted that D.C. is a “proud sanctuary city” and that she is “committed to protecting the rights of all our immigrant families” in the face of what she called Trump’s “disturbing” immigration crackdown.
This is amazing. What changed?
Interesting development: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser seeks to repeal the D.C. sanctuary city law & allow local police to cooperate with ICE. Even progressive leaders are starting to recognize the need for effective immigration enforcement and the rule of law. https://t.co/Nt7jIdlvYK
— RestoreTrustPAC (@RestoreTrustPAC) May 28, 2025
We don’t know what changed Bowser’s mind but this is a welcome development.
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