Adams Admin Seeks to Calm Deportation Fears of Trump Presidency
The president elect has promised mass deportations, but New York is still a sanctuary city and officials said they don’t want to stir anxieties This article originally appeared in The City. By Katie Honan NEW YORK - A subdued Mayor Eric Adams tried to reassure New Yorkers Wednesday, in the wake of former President Donald Trump election night win, urging protection for the city’s undocumented immigrants while not offering many details amid threats of mass deportation. “I want to congratulate President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance and wish them all the best as they work to promote the interests of all of the people,” Adams said at a press conference. “Our main team will work with the coming administration for the good of all New Yorkers.” He added that, as the nation’s largest city, he would work with the mayors of other cities to come up with a “real agenda.” Adams was flanked by his deputy mayors and other top staffers, including officials from the NYPD i