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‘Currying favor with Trump’: Eric Adams’ rightward drift sparks speculation as prosecution looms

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Mayor of New York stunned observers with his rightward tilt on immigration.

Last week he came out swinging for Trump , who plans a mass deportation of millions of immigrants.

Adams is already looking to roll back sanctuary city laws approved by his predecessor, Bill de Blasio , that prohibit New York law enforcement the NYPD and correction and probation departments from cooperating with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Adams administration has projected the cost of housing and support to New York taxpayers could hit $10bn by June next year .

Yet Adams has struck a notably hard line and nationalistic language that echoes Trump .

Last week he floated the idea of deporting migrants who had been accused but not convicted of felony crimes.