Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he can’t just issue an executive order rolling back sanctuary city law, as the Trump administration amped up pressure with a new lawsuit targeting the pro-migrant policies.

Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption charges were dropped so he could help with deportations, is among the defendants in the suit, which argues the federal government has sole power over immigration.

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