The senator said he would "not support and will not vote to use the military in our cities," adding that he thinks "it's a terrible image."

Paul warned the mayor that his resistance could be taken to the Supreme Court, where he could potentially be removed from office.

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul voiced opposition on Sunday to the idea of using the military to carry out mass deportations of people living in the country illegally after President-elect Donald Trump signaled last week that he plans to do so.