New York mayor condemned over plan to deport migrants accused of crimes

Eric Adams calls for accused migrants to be deported without waiting to see if they are convicted

New York City mayor Eric Adams has announced he wants migrants in the city who are charged with crimes to be deported from the US without waiting to see if they are convicted - signaling a move towards alignment with the incoming Trump administration's plans for mass deportations.

Adams, a Democrat embroiled in his own criminal corruption case, in a Tuesday press conference cited safety concerns for New York residents, including law-abiding migrants, while also striking a defiant tone, clearly anticipating pushback from city liberals, or what he called cancel culture".