Adams administration establishes office for ICE agents inside Rikers Island

Adams administration establishes office for ICE agents inside Rikers Island

ICE agents are at Rikers Island to coordinate detaining inmates from city criminal cases, under an executive order issued by Mayor Eric Adams' office.

Adams admin reopen Rikers to ICE — rolling back portion of NYC’s sanctuary city laws

The executive order, issued late Thursday night, will immediately allow immigration officials to reopen offices on the island jail — with city officials citing a "critical" need for federal law enforcement to have "real-time" information sharing with the Department of Correction and NYPD about "criminal gang activity" in and out of city jails.

Adams Administration Will Give ICE Space to Operate on Rikers Island

An executive order says federal immigration agents would work with city officials on criminal investigations only. Critics say the move opens the door for wrongdoing.

Milwaukee leaders say ICE is scaring people away from essential services at the courthouse | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Local officials and advocates are working to keep immigration enforcement officers out of the county courthouse.