Newark's Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by masked federal immigration police during a protest outside a recently reopened 1,000-bed ICE jail operated by GEO Group. Baraka, who was there with three Democratic congressmembers, was asked to vacate the premises. He left for a public area, where he was subsequently detained in a chaotic scene. Baraka expressed his alarm, stating the incident symbolizes a troubling decline in democratic principles in the U.S.
This is completely insane, and it's a scary moment in the history of this country as we watch democracy slip between our fingers.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by federal immigration police after he tried to support congressmembers touring a newly reopened ICE jail.
Baraka had been asked to leave the premises and moved to a public area when he was seized by federal officers.
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