US EditionCity Council sues Mayor Adams to halt ICE's return to Rikers Island
- On April 15, 2025, New York City's legislative body initiated legal action against Mayor Eric Adams to prevent ICE agents from resuming activities at the Rikers Island detention center.
- The suit accuses Adams of illegally delegating an April 8 executive order to his deputy, Randy Mastro, and alleges a quid pro quo with the Trump administration.
- The executive order permits ICE to assist criminal investigations targeting violent gangs at Rikers, but critics argue it threatens the city’s sanctuary laws and public safety.
- Council Speaker Adrienne Adams condemned the order as an illegal ‘corrupt bargain’ compromising city sovereignty, while Randy Mastro defended it as necessary for public safety.
- A judge temporarily blocked the order pending a May 28 hearing, and the city vowed to continue efforts to integrate federal agents to address gang violence.
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Still no ICE agents on Rikers, judge rules
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ potential presence on Rikers Island has once again been delayed, shortly before President Trump marked his first 100 days in office on Tuesday.New York State Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado last Friday extended a…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteNew York City vows to press for ICE in Rikers despite ruling
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is vowing to press ahead with efforts to allow federal immigration agents to operate at the Rikers Island jail complex after a ruling by a New York judge temporarily…
New York City vows to press for ICE in Rikers despite ruling - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is vowing to press ahead with efforts to allow federal immigration agents to operate at the Rikers Island jail complex after a ruling by a New York judge temporarily halted the plans. New York state Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado’s order, issued Friday, extended a temporary restraining order issued earlier in the week blocking the executive order authorizing the U.S. Immigrati…
New York City Mayor Adams vows to keep pressing for ICE in Rikers despite ruling
ICE agents previously had an office at the city-run jail, which is located on an island in New York City's East River. However, the agency was banned from a permanent presence on the island in 2014 under New York City’s "sanctuary" laws.
City Council fights back against Adams’ executive order for ‘ICE on Rikers’
The Adams administration’s recent decision to allow federal immigration authorities to station on Rikers Island drew severe criticism and resistance from legal experts, advocates and other public officials.Officially, Executive Order 50 would allow federal law enforcement, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to establish offices on Rikers Island for joint investigations with the NYC Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Inte…
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