If it’s a day ending in “y,” the likelihood is that a judge somewhere has ruled against efforts to deal with the illegal immigration problem that became so much worse under the “let-them-all-in” policies of Joe Biden.
The latest: a Manhattan jurist has blocked Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams from reopening a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex:
Manhattan Judge Mary Rosado issued the temporary restraining order at the request of the City Council, which sued to block ICE and other federal law enforcement agents from setting up shop at the troubled jail complex.
“City Hall and all other New York City government officials, officers, personnel, and agencies are prohibited from taking any steps toward negotiating, signing, or implementing any Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government regarding federal law enforcement presence on Department of Correction property,” Rosado wrote.
The judge in the NYC Council's case against the mayor just ruled the admin can't make any progress on formalizing the agreement to get ICE on Rikers at least until Friday. pic.twitter.com/UKoBMeUIfJ
— Josie Stratman (@JosieStratman) April 21, 2025
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The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until at least Friday, when the lawyers for both sides will argue their case in court.
The Adams administration has maintained that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will only work on criminal cases, and not conduct any civil enforcement at the jail.
The council pushed back, saying that allowing ICE to return to Rikers would open the floodgates for mass deportations at the lockup.
ICE previously had an office on Rikers, but was removed with the passing of sanctuary city laws in 2014 under then-Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Adams reacted when he learned about the lawsuit, saying violent criminals should be deported:
Mayor Eric Adams reacts after NYC Council SUES him for collaborating with ICE at Rikers Island:
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 16, 2025
"Public safety is the foundation. Those who commit violent crimes, after they serve their time, I've been clear from the beginning, they should be deported from our country and I… pic.twitter.com/M0so9CWNfh
"Public safety is the foundation. Those who commit violent crimes, after they serve their time, I've been clear from the beginning, they should be deported from our country and I CONTINUE to stand by that."
I can’t recall a period in my lifetime when so many judges were blocking officials—especially Trump administration folks—from doing the jobs the voters elected them to do.
At this point, it feels like we’re watching a reality show called “Lawfare Nation.”
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