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City Council hails court decision blocking Mayor’s order to allow ICE on Rikers
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New York City Council leaders and immigrant-rights advocates on Friday celebrated a New York State Supreme Court ruling that invalidated Mayor Eric Adams’ Executive Order 50, which would have allowed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reopen an office on Rikers Island.
New York City Council leaders and immigrant-rights advocates on Friday celebrated a New York State Supreme Court ruling that invalidated Mayor Eric Adams’ Executive Order 50, which would have allowed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reopen an office on Rikers Island.
“I am the chair of the immigration committee at the New York City Council and the representative of District 38 in Brooklyn,” said Council Member Alexa Aviles, chair of the Council’s Immigration Committee, calling the court decision a victory for the city’s immigrant communities and saying the council had litigated to prevent Executive Order 50 from taking effect.
The ruling, issued by Justice Mary Rosado, came after the City Council joined litigation opposing the order. “The court’s decision will protect hundreds from being unnecessarily targeted by this administration,” Aviles said, adding the council had the evidence of prior ICE…
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