New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an executive order allowing ICE and other federal agencies to reestablish a presence at Rikers Island, the city's largest jail. The move has raised concerns from civil rights groups and immigration lawyers, who argue that it violates the city's sanctuary laws and could lead to a reestablishment of the deportation pipeline. The executive order restricts ICE's work to criminal investigations, such as tackling transnational gangs. However, critics worry that the order could still help the agency with its broader deportation efforts.