US EditionNewark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest
- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka made a brief visit on Tuesday to Delaney Hall, the immigration detention facility where he was taken into custody last Friday on trespassing allegations.
- Baraka was arrested after trying to enter the facility with three New Jersey congressional members, and he now faces a court hearing on the charge this Thursday.
- The detention center, operated by The Geo Group Inc. Under a $1 billion, 15-year ICE contract awarded in February, has faced opposition from Baraka, who criticizes President Trump's immigration policies.
- A federal official wearing Homeland Security Investigations insignia denied Baraka entry on Friday stating, "you are not a Congress member," and video shows Baraka responding, "They can’t come out on the street and arrest me."
- Baraka's return and trespassing charge highlight his ongoing vocal opposition to the detention center and immigration enforcement, with protesters chanting "Shame" as he was handcuffed and removed.
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Newark mayor compares self to biblical hero in wake of ICE protest arrest: 'This is our David moment'
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, arrested for trespassing at a federal immigration facility last week, compared his confrontation with federal authorities to the biblical King David's trials.
Inside the ICE detention center where Newark mayor was taken into custody
CBS News got a first look inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center where the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Ras Baraka, was arrested and charged with trespassing. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga went on the tour and spoke with the acting ICE director and Baraka.
Arrest boosts Newark mayor as he runs for governor
The NewsNewark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at an ICE detention center is jolting New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, galvanizing national Democrats. It is already testing his theory that the party’s voters want to pick fights that moderates want to avoid.In the state, where Democrats will pick their nominee for governor on June 10, the scene of Baraka being pulled away by ICE agents has burnished his image as an anti-Trump warrior. In W…
Praying for peace, preparing for battle - Philadelphia Gay News
I am wondering, on a cold May morning in Washington, if I will see the Immigration and Customs Enforcement police make arrests here on 17th Street, a portion of which was renamed Frank Kameny Way in 2010 in honor of the gay rights pioneer. Frank was my friend and colleague. He would have denounced what is going on in this country. I can hear him now: “This is not some Balkan principality where I have to show my papers!” Speaking of which, Frank’…
Habba warned not to discuss Newark mayor Ras Baraka after arrest
Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba was warned by a magistrate not to make out-of-court statements about Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, following his arrest. Baraka was arrested for trespassing last week outside an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, which he and three members of Congress were attempting to gain access to. U.S. Magistrate Andre M. Espinosa warned officials in the Trump administration agai…
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