Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by US ICE agents during a protest against an ICE detention center in Newark, as he seeks to shut it down. Despite multiple warnings from Homeland Security, Baraka was taken into custody for trespassing. The acting US Attorney emphasized the message that no individual, including public officials, is above the law. This incident is a significant moment in the ongoing discourse about immigration enforcement and local government opposition to ICE activities, especially as Baraka continues to assert that the facility lacks necessary operating permits.
Baraka committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon.
He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state.
On Tuesday, the same day the facility was reopened, Baraka vowed to shut it down, claiming it does not have the permits to operate.
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