New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed on Sunday that he is exploring ways to bypass the city’s sanctuary laws to cooperate with the federal government in deporting criminal noncitizens. The remarks were made during an interview on CBS-TV’s The Point with Marcia Kramer.
Adams addressed the upcoming meeting with Tom Homan, President Trump’s incoming border czar, and expressed a focus on public safety and tackling violent offenders, particularly those involved in gangs.
BREAKING: Eric Adams just said he is weighing using his power as mayor to bypass NYC’s sanctuary city designation to allow President Trump to deport illegals.
“They [City Council] stated they’re not willing to change the sanctuary city law. I think they’re wrong. I have my teams… pic.twitter.com/pWa9WuHyB1
— George (@BehizyTweets) December 9, 2024
Mayor Adams emphasized his willingness to challenge the current sanctuary city laws after the City Council declined to amend them to allow cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
“The City Council made it clear they don’t want to change that. I think they’re wrong,” Adams said. “I have my teams looking at my power as mayor, including the use of executive orders.”
When asked if an executive order might be used to