Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested During Protest at ICE Facility

Protest and Arrest at ICE Facility

• 🚨 Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while protesting the opening of an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
• 🎯 The protest occurred as a congressional delegation was set to visit Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center, for an oversight of the facility.
• ⚠️ Homeland Security stated that Baraka and other protesters stormed the gate and broke into the facility as a bus with detainees was entering, ignoring warnings.

Mayor's Opposition and Witness Accounts

• 🗣️ Mayor Baraka had been vocal in his opposition to using the facility as a detention center for months.
• 💬 Witnesses on the ground described the mayor's actions as peaceful and characterized the large presence of armed individuals as an act of intimidation.

Official Reactions

• ⚖️ The attorney for the District of New Jersey posted on X that no one is above the law.
• ✊ Governor Phil Murphy released a statement expressing outrage at the mayor's arrest, calling him an exemplary public servant and demanding his immediate release.