A New York judge has issued a restraining order against Mayor Eric Adams, preventing any negotiations regarding federal immigration agents' presence in Rikers Island. This decision follows a lawsuit from the City Council, challenging Adams' executive order that allowed federal immigration officers to operate within the jail under the pretext of combating gang activity. The City Council claims the order is an unethical bargain with the Trump administration. The ruling will remain in effect until a scheduled hearing on April 25, underscoring the contentious politics surrounding immigration and law enforcement in NYC.
Judge Mary Rosado issued a temporary restraining order preventing NYC officials from allowing federal immigration agents on Rikers Island, ahead of a hearing this week.
This ruling follows a lawsuit from the City Council against Mayor Adams' executive order that permitted federal personnel to operate in Rikers.
The City Council alleges that Adams' executive order was a corrupt deal with the Trump administration to advance federal immigration policies.
City Comptroller Brad Lander welcomed the ruling, criticizing the executive order as part of a corrupt agenda linked to mass deportations.
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