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Newark Mayor Arrested During ICE Detention Center Protest

Ras Baraka and three Democratic lawmakers confronted federal officials over transparency and alleged violations at the newly reopened Delaney Hall facility.

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Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark is seen walking past Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents standing near a gate to Delaney Hall, a newly converted immigrant detention center, during a protest near the facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey May 7, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for trespassing after entering the Delaney Hall ICE detention center despite warnings from federal officials.
  • Three Democratic members of Congress—Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver—also entered the facility and remain at the first checkpoint after demanding an oversight visit.
  • The City of Newark has filed a lawsuit against GEO Group, alleging the facility reopened without proper permits and violated local safety codes, claims denied by DHS.
  • Delaney Hall, operated under a $1 billion federal contract with GEO Group, reopened on May 1 to detain up to 1,000 individuals, including alleged violent offenders.
  • The arrests and confrontation highlight ongoing tensions between Newark's sanctuary city policies and federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.