US EditionNew Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
- Newark's Mayor Ras Baraka was taken into custody on Friday after demonstrating against the recent inauguration of a federal immigration detention facility in the city.
- Baraka opposed the center, run by Geo Group under a $1 billion, 15-year contract from ICE, part of the Trump administration's national plan to increase detention beds.
- Video shows Baraka handcuffed and taken away after returning to the public gate following a heated argument, amid claims he ignored warnings and committed trespass.
- The interim U.S. Attorney accused Baraka of disregarding the law, while supporters called the arrest unjust and a political stunt; Baraka said, "The reality is this: I didn't do anything wrong."
- Baraka was released after several hours, and his arrest highlights ongoing disputes over the detention center's legality and the broader controversy over immigration enforcement in New Jersey.
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