With the Trump administration zeroing in on Boston’s sanctuary stance toward illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed it is reviewing the status of an African-born former councilwoman who was sentenced Friday in a corruption probe.
Cape Verde-born Boston Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty earlier this year in relation to what the Boston Herald described as a kickback scheme she carried out in a City Hall bathroom.
Libs of TikTok, a social media account known for criticizing liberal hypocrisy and run by activist Chaya Raichik, highlighted Anderson last week, and said that a source had told her DHS was investigating Anderson.
“We are looking into this, yes,” Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital when asked about the claim on Monday.
After she was elected in 2021, Anderson spoke to WGBH about her Muslim and African background, mentioning that she had “been undocumented.”
“We always say the ‘ummah’ which means ‘community’. It doesn’t necessarily exclude non-Muslims.”
