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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at ICE Detention Facility in Escalating Oversight Dispute

Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate, was detained for trespassing after entering Delaney Hall to challenge alleged safety violations and federal jurisdiction.

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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WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 22: The logo for the Food and Drug Administration is seen ahead of a news conference on removing synthetic dyes from America’s food supply, at the Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, DC on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on May 9 for trespassing at Delaney Hall, a privately operated ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
  • Federal prosecutors allege Baraka ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security officials before entering the facility.
  • Baraka has accused ICE and the GEO Group of reopening Delaney Hall without proper permits, inspections, or a certificate of occupancy, citing safety concerns.
  • The facility, under a $1 billion federal contract with GEO Group, has faced scrutiny from local officials and lawmakers over compliance and detainee conditions.
  • Baraka’s arrest highlights growing tensions between Newark officials and federal authorities, with implications for his gubernatorial campaign and national immigration policies.