City Council sues Mayor Adams to halt ICE's return to Rikers Island

April 15, 2025 – New York – EFE. The New York City Assembly filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams for authorizing the return of the Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) to Rikers prison, the largest in the city, from where this agency had left a decade ago. In the lawsuit, the court is requested to immediately stop this action. The assembly, composed mostly of Democrats, like the mayor, asked the city’s Supreme Court for a temporary restrain…

New York City Council sues to shield illegal aliens from ICE's return to Rikers Island

The New York City Council filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Mayor Eric Adams (D) to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from returning to Rikers Island.Last week, Adams' first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, issued an executive order allowing ICE to occupy office space at Rikers Island, the site of a prison managed by the city's Department of Correction. 'While we will review the lawsuit, this one seems baseless and contrary to the public i…

Democrat city council sues mayor for allowing ICE into major American prison

The Democrat-controlled city council of New York City is suing Mayor Eric Adams for cooperating with the Trump administration by allowing ICE to conduct investigations at Rikers Island Prison.

NYC Council: Adams’ Cooperation With ICE ‘Dangerous, Unlawful’

The New York City Council has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his decision to allow ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to open an office at Rikers Island, the largest prison in New York. Deputy Council Speaker Diana Ayala said in a release, “Mayor Adams’ willingness to trade away our city’s safety in exchange for personal protection isn’t just outrageous — it’s dangerous and unlawful.” The Council’s position is that Adams co…

City Council Sues Eric Adams Over Executive Order Allowing ICE Back Onto Rikers Island

Council attorneys argue that in inviting immigration enforcers the mayor violated conflict of interest laws that bar public servants from getting benefits from their job, citing his deal with Trump’s Department of Justice.

NYC Council slaps Adams admin with lawsuit suit over ICE return to Rikers Island

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, argues that the executive order issued by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro is null and void because Adams never formally gave his second-in-command the power to issue such an order.