Activist Democrat Judge Temporarily Blocks Mayor Adams from Granting ICE Access to Rikers Island in Blow to Immigration Enforcement

New York State Supreme Court Judge Mary V. Rosado (Democrat) issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking Mayor Eric Adams and his administration from moving forward with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would have allowed federal immigration agents access to Rikers Island – the city’s most notorious jail complex.

Mary V. Rosado (Credit: NYcourts.gov)

At the heart of the case is Executive Order No. 50, issued by Mayor Adams, which aimed to facilitate cooperation between...