Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested At ICE Facility

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at a federal immigration detention center amid protests against its opening, per News 12.
Baraka has been a vocal critic of the construction and opening of Delany Hall, a 1,000-bed ICE detention center that he argues shouldn’t be opened due to building permit issues.
On Friday (May 9), Baraka attempted to conduct an oversight inspection of the facility along with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, including Reps.