Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested Trespassing at ICE Detention Center

Protest at Delaney Hall

• 🚨 Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for trespassing outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
• 🏛️ The mayor was protesting alongside three members of Congress: Bonnie Watson Coleman, Lam Monica Macccyver, and Rob Mendez.

Oversight Visit Escalates

• 🚶‍♂️ Lawmakers entered the facility's gate, leading to a tense confrontation with security.
• 🗣️ Words were exchanged after the congressional members, who had been waiting two hours for an oversight visit, were met by security.
• ⚠️ The Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security called the event a "political stunt" and stated that the "breach" put security at risk.

Reactions and Future Actions

• ✊ Members of Congress spoke out, with one stating, "ICE is out of control" and that the administration must adhere to rules to avoid becoming like "dictatorships in other third world countries."
• 🗓️ Activists indicated plans to return to Delaney Hall in the future.
• 📅 The acting secretary of Homeland Security suggested that an appointment would have facilitated a tour of the facility.