Despite assurances from Mayor Eric Adams that Rikers Island would finally open its doors to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the prison has instead continued to stymie agents’ deportation efforts — even refusing to hand over an illegal migrant accused of burning a woman alive.
After dealing with an immigration crisis that cost local taxpayers billions and repeatedly vowing to work around a City Council in strong support of sanctuary city policies, Adams in February declared he would issue an executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents onto Rikers Island, the largest prison facility in New York City. However, several weeks after that pledge was made, no order has been signed and the administration’s calls for the high-profile criminal migrant to be handed over have been ignored. (RELATED: Smuggler Behind Botched Operation That Killed…
