Ras Baraka, who has spoken out against Trump’s immigration policies, was at the center with Democratic members of Congress
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The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, was arrested for trespass at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center in New Jersey on Friday as Democratic members of Congress also attempted to conduct what they say was a visit to the controversial facility to conduct “federal oversight”.
News of Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall was reported on X by Alina Habba, the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, and a former personal attorney and adviser to Donald Trump.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-arrested-ice-protest-detention-center
Author : Richard Luscombe
Publish date : 2025-05-09 20:09:00
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