It’s time for Chicago to come to the table when it comes to mass deportations or “get the hell out of the way.” That was the message from Tom Homan — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming so-called border czar — during a visit to the city’s Northwest Side this week.

But some Democratic city and state officials are pushing back as Homan says Chicago will be ground zero for mass deportations.

Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) attended the gathering and spoke with Homan. Lopez said cooperation with the Trump team can lead to a more narrow scope of deportations.

According to Lopez, Homan said that without the support of local law enforcement, convicted criminals won’t be the only ones deported.

“Homan stated … they may wind up getting some of the long-term undocumented who are doing right in our city, following the laws, but nonetheless, will have to be taken,” Lopez said. “That’s something that we desperately want to avoid happening and focus solely on removing those criminals committing those acts once they are here.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials still say they do not plan to cooperate. According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, Homan said federal forces can still operate a “very targeted operation.”

Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa (35th Ward) disputed that mass deportation plans would be targeted, arguing that Trump has said everyone without legal immigration documents would be deported.

“Ultimately, the vast majority of undocumented immigrants are not criminals,” Ramirez Rosa said. “They come here to work. They come here to build a family. They’re property owners, they’re small business owners. … The impact would be devastating in our communities.”