New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave a press conference on Thursday, revealing details of a meeting he had with incoming “border czar” Tom Homan about the city’s status as a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens.

During the presser, Adams urged people who are following the law to continue to do so, but added that the Big Apple “is not going to be a safe haven for those who commit violent acts.”

“We can not allow dangerous individuals to commit repeated acts of violence,” he said, likely a reference to some migrants in the country illegally who have been arrested and charged with crimes.

“We’re going to protect the rights of immigrants in the city that are hardworking, giving back to the city in a real way. We’re not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes. That was my conversation today with the border czar to figure out how do we go after those individuals who are repeatedly committing crimes in our city,” Adams said. “We have the same desire – to go after those who commit violent acts.”

“We have 500,000 children who have sponsors in this country that we can’t find. We can’t find them,” he added. “We don’t know if they’re doing child labor, sex crimes, being exploited. 500,000 children.

“There is a level of hypocrisy for people who say they want to protect everyone. I want to support innocent children and those who are victims of crimes. Those who don’t understand that, it’s not up to me to try to convince them,” Adams continued.

“New York remaining a sanctuary city is determined by the city council. I’m going to attempt to use my executive orders to go after dangerous people committing violent acts against migrants, asylum seekers, longtime New Yorkers, and undocumented immigrants,” he said. “No one should be a victim of crime in this city — particularly violent crimes.”

Homan attended a holiday party hosted by the Law and Order PAC and the Northwest Side GOP Club in Chicago this week, where he pledged that the planned mass separation effort would begin in the Windy City: “Chicago’s in trouble because your mayor sucks and your governor sucks,” he said.

Homan announced that President-elect Donald Trump has tasked him with leading the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, set to begin in Chicago immediately after Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

While Homan’s opening remarks suggested little room for collaboration, he later extended an invitation to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker to join discussions and assist in implementing the historic deportation effort.

“We’re going to start right here in Chicago, Illinois. If your Chicago mayor doesn’t want to help, he can step aside,” Homan told the crowd. “But if he impedes us—if he knowingly harbors or conceals an illegal alien—I will prosecute him.”