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Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be 'Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations
The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” This article originally appeared in The City. By Gwynne Hogan Follow @x NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering how his administration plans to respond to the mass deportations President-elect Donald Trump has promised. Speaking to reporters at his weekly press briefing, Adams said he was opposed to Trump’s threats of mass deportation — but only after he was pressed repeatedly by reporters for clarification. “This is a sanctuary city,” Adams said, after lamenting the country’s “broken immigration system” when initially asked how he felt about mass deportations. “Those laws are in place. I want people to continue to go to school. I want people to continue to use our hospi...
