Ana Pottratz Acosta, professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, says the new Trump administration could use a more recent law to carry out large-scale deportations. In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

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.

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