On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from Washington, D.C., that states, in summary, that Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold sanctuary city status like Chicago — are being investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and other city officials held a press conference Tuesday morning after the mayor received a letter from Washington, D.C., on Monday stating, in summary,

The update comes hours after Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with the mayors of Boston, Denver and New York, were sent letters asking to testify before a Congressional committee on the city's "sanctuary city" policies.

The City of Chicago is being investigated for its "sanctuary city" status, as immigration officers continue to make arrests in the city and around the U.S. On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from Washington,