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Judge Blocks ICE Operations on Rikers Island Amid Corruption Allegations

4/22/2025

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A Manhattan judge has stepped in to halt Mayor Eric Adams' plan to let ICE operate on Rikers Island, amid allegations of a corrupt deal with the Trump administration. This temporary restraining order will remain in effect until a court hearing on Friday, offering a glimmer of hope for undocumented immigrants facing the threat of deportation.

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A Manhattan judge has stepped in to halt Mayor Eric Adams' plan to let ICE operate on Rikers Island, amid allegations of a corrupt deal with the Trump administration. This temporary restraining order will remain in effect until a court hearing on Friday, offering a glimmer of hope for undocumented immigrants facing the threat of deportation.