Adams’ ICE Office at Rikers Opens The Door For Trump Civil Rights Violations

New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro announced the opening of an ICE office on Rikers Island. This follows Adams’ coordination and public appearances with “border czar” Thomas Homan, and comes after Adams’ corruption case was dropped.
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, District 28:“This executive order is deeply concerning, particularly given Judge Ho’s recent ruling on Mayor Adams’ corruption case, the attempted quid pro quo, and the series of highly troubling recent events between the Trump administration and our city’s Mayor. It is hard not to see this action as connected to the dismissal of the Mayor’s case and his willingness to cooperate with Trump’s extreme deportation agenda that is removing residents without justification or due process. The Mayor’s decision to compromise the City’s sovereignty, threaten chaos, and risk harm to our families ultimately resulted in the resignation of four Deputy Mayors. “As we have made abundantly clear, Local Law 58 of 2014 has clear guidelines that prohibit the use of office space on Rikers for the enforcement of civil immigration enforcement. The Council is closely reviewing the order, and is prepared to defend against violations of the law to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.”
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“For centuries, immigrants have built the economy and culture of New York City – and for years, our sanctuary laws and policies have protected immigrant New Yorkers from ICE’s predatory enforcement practices. While Trump is detaining and disappearing people across the country without due process, Mayor Adams and his administration is rolling out the welcome mat for violating New Yorkers’ civil rights with impunity. Adams is making a runaround on the City’s long standing sanctuary laws – public safety measures that make New York safer for everyone – and attacking the very ideals that make New York the greatest city in the world. Now is time for New York’s elected officials to stand firm in protecting our immigrant families, as our Mayor has once again proved he is unwilling to. We will work with the NYC City Council with urgency to fight this."