Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he opposed mass deportation plans by President-elect Donald Trump, but he is willing to work with his incoming administration on immigration. The comments came during a contentious news conference held as Trump has already named officials pledging to conduct immigration raids in New York and beyond.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the US immigration system broken and said he’d reach out to Donald Trump’s incoming administration with suggestions as the President-elect’s policy agenda takes shape.

Would Donald J. Trump come to the aid of Mayor Eric Adams of New York, an embattled Democrat indicted on federal corruption charges?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expressing optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration will help fix the nation's broken immigration system and criticizing fellow Democrats for overlooking the issue of immigration ahead of last Tuesday's election.

The mayor said City Council members should change local rules to allow for more coordination with federal officials on criminal cases.