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Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking ICE Office on Rikers Island

The extension of the temporary restraining order stalls the administration’s bid to host federal immigration agents until a court reviews the city’s sanctuary laws.

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Meghna Philip, director of Special Litigation with the Legal Aid Society, calls the executive order a “backsliding” for immigrants’ rights outside of court in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday

Overview

  • New York Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado prolonged the TRO issued in April, preventing ICE from opening an office at the Rikers Island complex pending a full injunction hearing.
  • The City Council’s lawsuit contends Mayor Adams’s executive order violates 2014 sanctuary legislation and alleges it was secured through a quid pro quo with the Trump administration.
  • Adams’s decision followed private meetings with Trump border czar Tom Homan, prompting fears that federal agents would conduct civil immigration enforcement inside the jail.
  • Legal experts and civil rights advocates warn that ICE’s past presence at Rikers resulted in due process and constitutional rights abuses and could worsen conditions in the facility set to close by 2027.
  • A final ruling on the legality of federal immigration operations at Rikers is expected in the coming weeks, shaping the future of the city’s sanctuary policies.