NYC Officials Allow ICE to Deport Illegals from Rikers Island Prison

New York City has allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reopen its facilities on Rikers Island to deport illegal aliens from among the prison population.

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But the order features some restrictions. The agreement does not allow ICE to carry out civil immigration enforcement and arrest people simply for being undocumented and only allows ICE detainers to be enforced in the prison if it is accompanied by a federal warrant signed by a judge.