Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested outside of Delaney Hall in Newark
Delaney Hall is a Newark prison that the Trump administration has said it wants to turn into an immigrant detention center. It reopened on May 1.
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- Video posted on Twitter (now X) by News 12 NJ shows Baraka being led off in handcuffs while visiting Delaney Hall, the Newark detention center.
- Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba posted on Twitter (now called X) Baraka “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations.”
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on the afternoon of May 9, according to social media posts and other sources.
Video posted on Twitter (now called X) by News 12 NJ reporter Amanda Lee shows Baraka being led off in handcuffs while visiting Delaney Hall, the Newark prison that the Trump administration has said it wants to turn into an immigrant detention center, which reopened on May 1.
Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba posted on Twitter (now called X): “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.”
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Ricardo Kaulessar covers race, immigration, and culture for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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