Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she never intended to pick a fight with federal officials in the incoming Trump administration while firmly reiterating the city’s intent to resist mass deportation plans.

Boston’s Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu said in an interview on Sunday that her city won’t cooperate with the looming mass deportation operation from the incoming Trump administration.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city will not cooperate with immigration officials if the the incoming president follows through on his campaign promise. This has landed Wu in a back and forth with Trump's choice for border czar.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confirmed she will run for reelection in 2025 in a Sunday interview with WCVB. The Boston mayoral race is one of several notable elections during the off-cycle election year.

Under law, Boston police cannot cooperate with ICE agents attempting to deport migrants solely based on their immigration status.

Mayor Michelle Wu reiterated Boston's status as a sanctuary city over the weekend, as president-elect Donald Trump doubles down on plans for mass deportations when he takes office.

Following more national focus on the friction between the incoming Trump administration and Boston over immigration plans, Mayor Michelle Wu said she never intended to pick a fight with the federal officials but firmly reiterated city's intent to resist any mass deportations in a WBUR segment aired Wednesday.