URGENT: New York is on the brink of a major rollback that could lead to more wrongful convictions.
Discovery reform — which helps prevent innocent people from incarceration — is under attack. And the process is happening behind closed doors. #ProtectKaliefsLaw

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JOINT STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER ADRIENNE ADAMS, IMMIGRATION CHAIR ALEXA AVILÉS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHAIR SANDY NURSE ON MAYOR ADAMS' COOPERATION WITH ICE TO SUBVERT CITY LAWS

The mayor's announcement of the intention to issue an executive order that allows the Trump administration access to Rikers is concerning, but we must see language of any purported executive order to evaluate its le-gality. Today's statement by the mayor only further connects it to the resignations at DOJ over the apparent quid pro quo identified by the recently resigned U.S. Attorney for the Southern District. Local Law 58 of 2014 has clear guidelines that prohibit the use of office space on Rikers for the enforcement of civil immigration enforcement.

We are prepared to defend against violations of the law, but this announcement only deepens the concern that the mayor is prioritizing the interests of the Trump Administration over those of New Yorkers. Current city laws are specific to how and when city resources can be used for federal immigration enforcement to protect the safety of our city and its communities. The Council will determine its formal response based on the executive order.

The DOJ legal memo, resignations and today’s announcement only deepen the concern that the mayor is prioritizing the interests of the Trump Admin over those of New Yorkers.

My full statement with CM Aviles & @cmsandynurse.bsky.social on Mayor Adams’ stated intention to open an ICE office on Rikers:

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Opinion: What California's response to Trump's threatened mass deportations is missing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers have overlooked the first and most important line of defense for vulnerable immigrants: public defenders.

The state’s leaders are overlooking our legal system’s single most important means of preventing mass deportations: public defenders. This is a must read and we've been saying it for years #FundPublicDefense www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

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Immigration lawyer highlights rights among deportation fears President Donald Trump is putting immigration at the forefront of his agenda in his first week in office.

Ellen Pachnanda, Director of our Immigration Practice, joined NY1 to remind community members that they have rights in encounters with ICE. Watch her appearance below and visit www.wehaverights.us for a know-your-rights video series in 7 languages. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

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Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety "Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root ca...

"When implemented, [surveillance] technologies are ineffective at best and provide the basis for racial discrimination and harassment at its worst." citylimits.org/2025/01/09/o...

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