Ras Baraka, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested by federal agents for trespassing at an ICE detention center. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba confirmed Baraka ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security agents. The incident unfolded during a visit by congressional members, who were also involved in the protests against the detention center. Baraka has been a vocal critic of the facility, which recently reopened for deportations, and has led city efforts to challenge its operator, GEO Group, legally for non-compliance with city ordinances.
The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.
Baraka has long stood in opposition to the detention center's presence in Newark; the city officially filed suit against its operator, GEO Group, alleging that the company's renovations of the long-defunct facility go against city ordinances.
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