President-Elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations — a move that could especially impact communities that have declared themselves “sanctuary cities.”

Elon Musk slammed sanctuary cities just minutes before the Natick Select Board met Wednesday night to consider committing to that status, which would sharply limit its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Th Council on Tuesday approved a so-called “sanctuary city” ordinance that bars city resources from being used for immigration enforcement and city departments from sharing information on people without legal status with federal immigration authorities,

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.

The Somerville City Council is set to reaffirm its commitment as a sanctuary city, with a resolution touting concerns around an “increasingly hostile” political climate and President-elect Trump’s