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Newark Mayor Arrested During ICE Facility Oversight Clash

Ras Baraka detained for trespassing as federal officials and Democratic lawmakers dispute authority over controversial detention center.

Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark confronts ICE agents at a demonstration outside an immigrant detention centre in Elizabeth, New Jersey May 7, 2025.
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Overview

  • Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on May 9 for trespassing at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center after allegedly ignoring multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations.
  • Baraka had joined Democratic Representatives Robert Menendez Jr., LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman in an attempt to conduct a federal oversight visit of the facility.
  • The Department of Homeland Security claims the facility has valid permits and accused the lawmakers of staging a political stunt and unlawfully entering the premises.
  • Newark officials, including Baraka, allege the facility violated local ordinances and opened without city approval, with a lawsuit filed against the GEO Group contractor in April.
  • DHS signaled potential charges against the participating lawmakers, citing body camera footage allegedly showing assaults on ICE officers during the confrontation.