Johnson is appearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to defend the city’s law that, in part, restricts police from detaining people solely based on their immigration status.

Political strategist Delmarie Cobb says Mayor Johnson held up in a hostile room as he testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Chicago’s sanctuary city status. Cobb joins Marie Saavedra with analysis.

Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a forceful defense of Chicago’s storied history as a haven for immigrants today during his opening statement before a Republican-led congressional hearing on sanctuary policies, setting the stage for a day that will surely feature heavy political theater over one of the nation’s most divisive issues.