• Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Boston as unsafe, citing crimes that occurred far outside the city’s jurisdiction.
• The Department of Justice sued Boston over its sanctuary policies, escalating Trump’s immigration crackdown against Democratic-led cities.
• Mayor Michelle Wu rejected the lawsuit as political theater, pointing to Boston’s historic low crime rates.

BOSTON, Mass. (TDR) — In a fiery Fox News appearance, Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Boston officials of misleading the public about crime, claiming the city was unsafe despite statistics showing record-low homicide and violence. Her remarks came just one day after the Department of Justice sued Boston over its sanctuary city policies, alleging intentional obstruction of federal immigration enforcement.

Bondi Targets Wu on Hannity

Speaking Friday on Hannity, Bondi zeroed in on Mayor Michelle Wu, calling her “one of the worst offenders in the entire country.” Bondi argued that Wu’s defense of sanctuary policies endangered residents. “She says Boston is safe. It’s not,” Bondi said, before listing a series of disturbing cases.

Bondi cited three separate incidents: a Haitian national accused of raping a child in a migrant center, an 18-year-old Haitian migrant accused of molesting a minor, and a Salvadoran national facing 11 counts of child rape. The attorney general claimed these examples illustrated Boston’s failure to protect its citizens.

Crimes Cited Were Far From Boston

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Yet each of the incidents Bondi cited occurred outside Boston’s jurisdiction. The migrant center case unfolded in Rockland, roughly 20 miles south of the city. The assault by the Haitian teenager took place in Mansfield, approximately 30 miles from Boston. The Salvadoran case originated in Nantucket, an island more than 100 miles away. None of the incidents involved Boston law enforcement or city oversight.

Bondi appeared to acknowledge this geographic gap, later clarifying she was discussing the “Boston area.” Critics, however, argue that conflating outlying municipalities with the city proper misrepresents crime trends.

Boston’s Crime Numbers Tell a Different Story

City statistics tell a starkly different story from Bondi’s claims. Boston logged its lowest homicide rate since 1957 last year, and violent crime has trended downward for several years. Police officials and independent analysts point to community policing, expanded youth programs, and stronger cooperation between neighborhoods and law enforcement as reasons behind the decline.

Wu pushed back strongly on Bondi’s portrayal. “Boston is not harboring criminals,” she said. “Our city is proud to be safe, inclusive, and supportive of immigrant families.”

DOJ Lawsuit Escalates Immigration Clash

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Bondi’s remarks followed the Justice Department’s lawsuit accusing Boston of obstructing federal immigration law. The case frames the city’s sanctuary status as defiance of Trump’s broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants. President Donald Trump has already deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., citing crime, and threatened similar interventions in other Democratic-led municipalities.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell blasted the lawsuit as “yet another desperate attempt to rope local governments into helping the Trump Administration conduct their cruel immigration crackdowns.” Wu echoed those sentiments, framing the lawsuit as political theater.

Broader Implications for Federal-State Tensions

Bondi’s sharp rhetoric and the federal lawsuit highlight a widening rift between the administration and Democratic city leaders. Critics warn that overstating crime in safe cities undermines trust in both data and governance, while defenders argue sanctuary policies create blind spots in federal enforcement.

Observers also point to the political backdrop: Trump’s push to spotlight immigration ahead of the 2026 midterms, where law-and-order messaging remains central to Republican strategy. By targeting Boston—historically one of the nation’s safest major cities—Bondi has put the administration’s immigration agenda squarely at the center of a political and statistical debate.

Will inflammatory rhetoric and lawsuits reshape public perception of safe cities like Boston—or backfire by exposing a credibility gap between politics and reality?

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