Federal agents trying to deport illegal-immigrant criminals are hitting a new roadblock in New York City — crafty defense lawyers who will put their clients in jail to keep them in the country, The Post has learned.
A Legal Aid lawyer took the extreme measure in The Bronx Thursday, when she claimed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was waiting for her client and begged a judge to lock up the suspect.
The rookie judge — a Mayor de Blasio appointee — complied, setting $3,000 bail even though the defendant had been free for the six months since his arrest.
“I can’t believe this — every day Legal Aid is asking for no bail” for their clients, one insider told The Post.
“And now they’re asking for bail because even going to Rikers is better than being deported.”
Lawyers are also advising clients not to post even the lowest of bails so that they’ll go to Rikers Island rather than into the waiting arms of ICE agents, sources said.
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Can we deport the Legal Aid lawyers too?
WHY WOULD LEGAL AID LAWYERS RECOMMEND THAT THEIR CLIENTS BE LOCKED UP AT RIKERS ISLAND WHEN THERE IS AN INITIATIVE TO CLOSE IT DOWN??
Can you say "Obstruction of Justice?" These Legal Aid Lawyers are being paid by the taxpayers of this city. They are adding to the tax burden of NYC and care more about protecting criminals than law abiding citizens. Outrageous!
6 months at rikers is better than deportation? I guess the battle scars beatings are worth it.
Guess Rikers isn't as bad as they say after all.
> These Legal Aid Lawyers are being paid by the taxpayers of this city. They are adding to the tax burden of NYC and care more about protecting criminals than law abiding citizens.
THAT'S THEIR JOB!
Everyone is entitled to legal representation, even if they're caught red handed.
I hope their is a cell on Rikers for Mayor Fugazio.
I don't understand. How long would they want to stay at Rikers? Couldn't the ICE just wait until they get out?
Trump & The feds at the DOJ just turned the money spigot off and is coming for these criminals anyway.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctuary-cities-to-be-barred-from-justice-department-funds-sessions-says-1490637493
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/27/jeff-sessions-says-hell-punish-sanctuaries-cities/
This is why NYC has become a cesspool. Thank the liberal establishment that has no idea what they are doing and only care about themselves. Lawyers and politicians use illegals and the poor to keep their own jobs. To hell with the law abiding taxpayer!
see":center for immigration studies" .for the truth.
NYC is reverting back to the shit hole it was before Giuliani
These people have come into our country - have broken the law by being an illegal and working with out a visa. Maybe they're getting government benefits fraudulently too. They figure well, if I got away with that, these Americans are so dumb and naive, I'll show them what else I can get away with. They proceed to commit even more crimes. Because they have a protected status that American citizens don't have. The legal aid and pro bono lawyers will run to defend them. Realize that it's all on our dime, the taxpayers money.
I sincerely hope that ICE returns them when they are released. I long ago stopped being manipulated by the sob stories about illegal immigrants. Who has concern for the average American working class citizen? No one. Even our politicians have turned on us. And you wonder why Trump got elected?
escape from LA
or more like
escape from Rikers, where all criminals are there. no one wants set foot on that island in the future.
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