Political tensions remain high New Jersey Following the clash between protesters and immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) after Delaney Hall, Mayor Rasbaraka was arrested earlier this month on trespassing charges just weeks before the competitive Democratic governoral primary where he is.
Outside protesters A federal court in Newark rallyed in support of Baraka and said the issue was far greater than the Delaney Hall case.
“The rest of the country should know that we should stand up to fascism,” Freedom co-founder rapper and activist Maissonne told Fox News Digital on Thursday outside court.
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Newark Mayor Las Baraka will speak on the People’s Power Tour in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
The case was subjected to a temporary federal investigation. Alina Haba, US lawyer for the New Jersey area.and the three members of Congress also face both scrutiny and praise for their role.
Baraka said he was targeted on Thursday after his status meeting.
“I was the only person to be arrested. Yes. You know, I was the only person. I was the only person, you know, they were put in solitary cells,” he said.
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Security officers are standing in front of Delaney Hall, a recently reopened immigration detention center in New Jersey, New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Delaney Hall is an ICE detention facility run by Geo Group personally. The city of Newark claims that the GEO group does not have a valid certificate of occupancy, while the group is valid and states that it is in compliance with the Urban Act.
“Anyone who cares about government accountability, freedom of speech, or the rights of council members and mayors should be furious at what happened to Mayor Baraka to find out what is happening in their community,” said Amorsinha, executive director of the Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey.
But state Republicans are critical of the collapse, especially as stopping illegal immigration remains a top priority for the Trump administration. president Donald Trump It won almost 46% of the votes in Garden State in 2024, and it’s not enough to flip what is usually considered a blue state.
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“shame About Democrats, particularly Newark mayors, Republican Jack Theatarelli, who Trump recruited, told Fox News Digital. He said it is an issue facing cities, from airports to crime to education, and it needs to be a bigger focus for the mayor.
“He appears at a detention center that detains illegals who commit crimes. I don’t understand exactly what it is that we are protesting,” he said.
“When our borders are as porous as they are under the Joe Biden administration, we are all border nations. And we should not encourage illegal immigration that involves sanctuary cities or our sanctuary states,” he continued.
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A Baraka campaign spokesman fought back against Ciattarelli’s comments, telling Fox News Digital that he “doesn’t recognize what Newark Jack Ciattarelli is talking about.”
“The high school graduation rate is 86%. Their top-performing schools rival schools that rival Milburn and Summit,” said Kabir Moss, a spokesman for Baraka. “When Baraka became mayor, there were over 100 murders a year. Today, that number is 37. With John F. Kennedy being president, violent crime is at the lowest point.
“The mayor was not a trespassing, he was put in Geo Group,” he continued. “He wasn’t arrested there and went to attend a press conference with members of Congress. But if Jack Ciatalelli doesn’t recognize the constitutional crisis we are in – a legitimate process being rejected in American soil – he’s not worthy of governor.”
A governor’s race to replace the resignation of the democratic government. Phil Murphy Cook’s political report ranks race as “Lean Democrats,” so it is expected to be extremely competitive in the November general election. The primary election will be on June 10th.
