An accused Venezuelan bike thief asked a New York City judge to lock him up in Rikers Island to evade arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — whose efforts to detain him were blocked when the desperate plea was stunningly granted by a judge.
Nolveiro Vera Ordonez, 30, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges for fourth-degree criminal mischief, petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property while five masked ICE agents waited outside the heavily secured courtroom to take him into custody Wednesday afternoon.
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Just a few blocks away, masked federal agents were seen detaining at least four other illegal immigrants who were summoned for appointments near Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, photos showed.
The individuals had apparently reported to the nondescript building for scheduled appearances with Homeland Security’s Intensive Supervision Appearance Program when they were arrested.
The program targets immigrants at various stages of deportation proceedings and typically requires check-ins every few weeks or months – with several weeks’ notice given in advance.
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The large-scale roundups outside federal courts and offices have become a regular occurrence nationwide as the Trump administration hones in on migrants with final removal orders, sources told The Post.
Last week, as many as 10 migrants were detained while leaving the federal immigration courthouse at 26 Federal Plaza.
Another 16 immigrants were detained from a nondescript office building in the same area Tuesday afternoon, The City reported.
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