Adrienne Adams: “We already know that [Rikers Island is not going to close by…”

“What we did was the council actually enacted a lawsuit, and that was to stop the mayor from allowing ICE onto Rikers Island. It is illegal. So we consider his executive order to be illegal. And We already know that [Rikers Island is not going to close by 2027]. once Donald Trump's ICE gets onto Rikers island, all bets are off. We've seen what is going on with ICE across the country. What makes us think that this is going to be any different?” (01:14–01:22)

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