Several Democrat officials on Wednesday testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform when the mayors of New York, Denver, Boston, and Chicago were grilled about their opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration and mass deportation efforts.

Republican members accused the mayors of endangering Americans and threatened to prosecute local officials. The mayors pushed back, defending their communities as welcoming places — not lawless danger zones — and called on Congress to pass immigration reforms.

Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., told Newsmax on Thursday that local officials “will assist President Trump” — or face the consequences.

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