Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs vowed to resist efforts from President-Elect Donald Trump to initiate mass deportations of illegal aliens currently present in the United States.

Trump won a second term in the White House earlier this month by campaigning on border security and mass deportations, the latter of which the vast majority of Republicans and even nearly half of Democrats believe is necessary. Hobbs commented this week in an interview that her administration wants to secure the border but will not participate in mass deportations.

“I am very hopeful that that partnership can continue, and that the incoming administration will listen to not only my administration, but the experts here on the ground,” Hobbs remarked. “I will not tolerate efforts that are part of misguided policies that harm our communities, that threaten our communities, that terrorize our communities, and Arizona will not take part in those.”

When asked about what efforts she meant, Hobbs said she was referring to mass deportations and repeated that “we will not be participating in misguided efforts that harm our communities.”

The comments came shortly after Trump confirmed on social media that he would declare a national emergency and use military assets to initiate a mass deportation program. The incoming commander-in-chief promised at a rally in the final days of his campaign that he would “launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.”

Trump has appointed former ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan to lead immigration policy as border czar, noting that he would oversee the mass deportation program, and said he would nominate South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.

The refusal from Hobbs to use state resources for mass deportations comes after the Tucson sector of the border saw more apprehensions of illegal aliens than any other sector at the start of this year, recording a nearly 200% increase from the same time one year earlier.

Hobbs was narrowly elected to serve as chief executive of Arizona two years ago against Republican former news anchor Kari Lake and faces an uphill reelection battle in two years.