Posted on 04/10/2025 12:13:54 PM PDT by CFW
(The Center Square) — Federal immigration officials will have a permanent office on New York City's notorious Rikers Island prison under a directive from the Adams administration, which says the move will help with investigations of transnational gangs and terrorist groups.
An executive order, signed Tuesday by New York City's First Deputy Mayor Randy Maestro, permits the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration to set up office space on the island, which houses city jails. They will work with the city's Correction Intelligence Bureau to investigate alleged "violent criminals and gangs, crimes committed at or facilitated by persons in DOC custody, and drug trafficking," the order states.
“It is critical that federal law enforcement agencies are able to share intelligence with the Department of Correction and NYPD in real-time about criminal gang activity among individuals both inside and outside of DOC custody," it says.
Maestro said that reestablishing space on Rikers for ICE and other federal law enforcement agencies "will allow our correctional intelligence bureau to better coordinate on criminal investigations — in particular, those focused on violent transnational criminal gangs — and make our city safer."
"This is about public safety and protecting all New Yorkers," Maestro, a former Rudy Giuliani chief of staff, said in a statement.
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Democrats aren't going to like this. Not at all.
>> Judge Boasberg to issue an injunction in 5, 4, 3, 2.....
his cell will be so equipped?
Trump was smart to save Adams.
Interesting that some city officials are backing off their stupid sanctuary policies since Pres. Trump has gotten serious about illegals and will reduce Fed money. I’m also seeing it with many of the agencies and bureaucracies under Executive control.
In by 9 out by 5!
I don't get it.
ICE ICE baby...
Yep.
Democrats aren’t going to like this. Not at all.
A sure sign it’s a logical idea.
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