Yesterday, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court denied Mayor Adams’ administration’s request to appeal the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the implementation of Executive Order 50, which would facilitate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reopening an ICE center on Rikers Island. In response to the decision, a spokesperson for the New York City Council, Rendy Desamours, issued the following statement:

“Time and time again, the courts have rejected Mayor Adams’ attempt to hand power to the Trump Administration’s ICE over our city. The Appellate Division’s recent decision denying the mayor’s appeal of the Temporary Restraining Order on Executive 50 is another win for New Yorkers and their constitutional rights. The Council will continue fighting to protect New Yorkers from the Trump’s Administration agenda to separate families, disappear our neighbors, and harm our communities.”

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