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Judge Blocks NYC Mayor’s Plan to Let ICE Reopen Office Inside Rikers Jail

HeadlineJun 17, 2025

A New York Supreme Court judge has blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams from going ahead with his plan to allow ICE to reopen an office at the Rikers Island jail complex. Judge Mary Rosado sided with the New York City Council in its argument that Adams likely gave ICE the green light for the Rikers Island office in exchange for Trump’s Justice Department dropping its corruption case against the mayor.

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