A New York judge has temporarily blocked a plan allowing federal immigration agents to operate at Rikers Island, pending a hearing on April 25 regarding a lawsuit from the NYC Council against Mayor Eric Adams. The lawsuit questions the legitimacy of Adams' executive order, which allegedly involves a deal with the Trump administration. Adams defends the decision as a means to enhance assistance for gang and drug investigations, asserting that there will be no civil immigration enforcement by ICE at the facility.
"Judge Mary Rosado barred the city from 'taking any steps toward negotiating, signing, or implementing any Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government' before an April 25 hearing."
"Mayor Eric Adams has said the presence of ICE and other federal agencies within the jail complex will allow them to assist in gang and drug-related investigations but would have no role in civil immigration enforcement."
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