Tone-Deaf or Bold? Mariachi Band at Boston Political Rally

Whoever thought it was a good idea to invite a Mariachi band to perform at a Boston City Hall rally in defense of the city’s sanctuary city policies might be just a little bit tone deaf.

It's one of those moments, like when former First Lady Jill Biden called the Latino community “unique as the breakfast tacos” in San Antonio.

According to the Texas Tribune, Biden spokesman Michael LaRosa tweeted, “The First Lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino Community.” Nothing like a little CYA on social media to smooth things over.

While no one has apologized for stereotyping the crowd of about 100 at the Boston rally, Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey, a rally participant, seemed to enjoy the Mariarchi band, bustin' a groove in the mild sunshine of a Tuesday afternoon outdoors.

The rally was Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s answer to U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi, who gave the leaders of dozens of sanctuary cities a deadline to comply with federal immigration law or risk federal action that at the least could involve the loss of federal funding.

Wu was defiant, proclaiming, “This is our city. This is our country, and I’m so proud and grateful to show the world who our community is here in Boston and what we’re made of.” It's worth noting that Wu is from Chicago and not Boston.

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For his part, Sen. Markey threw the U.S. Constitution at the Trump Administration.

“The 10th Amendment forbids the president from strong-arming states and cities to use their own money and police to carry out Trump’s agenda of terror," he said.

Somehow, I believe Bondi is going to get the last word on all of this.