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In the face of these anticipated measures, various Democratic leaders and city officials have vowed to push back. Threatening lawsuits and enacting state legislation to protect undocumented immigrants, they express significant concern over the implications of mass deportation strategies. City officials including New York City Mayor Eric Adams have offered to work collaboratively with the forthcoming administration, although Adams has stated his opposition to mass deportation while supporting the removal of violent criminals from the city.