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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Former President Trump takes questions from reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., as the 2024 race heats up.<br>Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is keeping silent after an illegal immigrant was <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/dem-gov-who-vows-fight-trump-border-enforcement-outraged-migrant-using-shelter-criminal-activity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caught using a taxpayer-funded migrant shelter in the Boston suburbs for criminal activity</a>, including storing a weapon and nearly $1 million worth of drugs.<br>Wu failed to respond to repeated requests for comment from Fox News Digital, despite the migrant shelter involved being just a short drive from Downtown Boston.<br>Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is facing criminal charges in federal court for illegally possessing an AR-15 and ammunition and over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.<br><a href="https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/outrageous-gov-healey-orders-inspection-all-state-shelters-after-man-caught-with-rifle-drugs/NFSU3ODKJBC7HIUGA6D3SB5BRI/">Boston 25 News also reported</a> that Sanchez was also caught possessing cocaine with "an estimated street value of at least $750,000." He is currently being kept in custody by state authorities.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/blue-state-gov-changes-tune-after-vowing-fight-trump-deportation-efforts-now-hopes-he-fixes-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>BLUE STATE GOV CHANGES TUNE AFTER VOWING TO FIGHT TRUMP DEPORTATION EFFORTS, NOW HOPES HE FIXES BORDER</strong></a><br><span>Mayor Michelle Wu gets emotional during the dedication of a new fire hose to the Boston Fire Department in memory of Michael Kennedy, who died while battling a massive Back Bay fire.</span> <span>(Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)</span><br>Sanchez was storing his weapon and drugs in his room at the Quality Inn Hotel in Revere, Massachusetts, which is a government-funded shelter for migrants. <br>Boston and Massachusetts both have sanctuary policies in place and both Wu and Governor Maure Healey have vowed to resist <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/liberation-day-what-expect-from-president-elect-trump-border-security-immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration</a>.<br>Despite this, Healey expressed anger over the incident, saying, "It’s outrageous that this individual took advantage of our shelter system to engage in criminal activity."<br>Healey ordered an inspection of all shelters, starting with the Quality Inn Hotel in Revere, as well as a "full review" of the state’s shelter intake processes.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/significant-majority-believe-trump-control-illegal-immigration-poll" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY BELIEVE TRUMP WILL 'CONTROL ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION': POLL</strong></a><br><span>President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport illegal criminal immigrants.</span> <span>(Getty Images)</span><br>"This further underscores 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," said Healey. "The people of Massachusetts should not continue to have to deal with the impacts of federal inaction." <br>However, Wu, who has said Boston’s sanctuary policies <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mass-deportation-boston-michelle-wu-tom-homan/">"make everyone safer,"</a> has remained silent. Although Fox News Digital spoke with Wu’s office, neither she nor her office have issued any response to Sanchez’s arrest. <br>Since Trump’s 2024 electoral victory, Wu has doubled down on Boston’s sanctuary city status, saying police and city officials would not assist federal authorities with deportations.<br><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br><span>Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey visit the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, which was being used to house more than 300 migrants.</span> <span>(John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE</u></strong></a><br>Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has seen a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-faces-spike-migrant-sex-crimes-top-city-pledges-resistance-trump-deportations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent spike in illegal immigrants arrested for sex crimes</a> in the Boston area and throughout Massachusetts.<br>Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan has called out Wu for pledging resistance to the administration’s immigration agenda, telling <a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/1858701092055642162" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsmax</a> in November that "she’s not very smart."<br>"President Trump is going to prioritize public safety threats," said Homan. "What mayor or governor doesn’t want public safety threats out of their communities? I mean that’s your number one responsibility is to protect your communities and that’s exactly what we’re going to do."<br>Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.<br>Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.<br>Subscribed<br> You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! <br> This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2025 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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