The Somerville City Council has reaffirmed its commitment as a sanctuary city, while elected officials across Massachusetts continue to worry President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan will harm illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals.

Somerville’s City Council is reaffirming the city’s status as a “welcoming community” for immigrants in light of Donald Trump's reelection.

According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, incoming President Donald Trump could pressure sanctuary jurisdictions through federal and state-level actions. In fact, Republicans in Congress have already proposed penalties, such as the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, which would restrict federal funding for sanctuary cities.

Trump advisors are pushing for the use of federal power to pressure cities that don't cooperate on deportations