Newark Mayor Las Baraka, the top Democratic gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested on Friday for trespassing. Ice Holding Facility In Newark during the protest.
Department Homeland Security (DHS) was called the incident that took place at Delaney Hall Ice Detention Center. This was “beyond the strange political stunts” of “weak at risk for our law enforcement and detainees.”
The prison is currently in its possession Murder suspectAmong other criminals, including a child rapist accused of members of the MS-13 gang.
US lawyers New Jersey Alina Haba announced that Baraka, one of the leading Democratic candidates for the governor of New Jersey, was arrested Friday for her involvement in the incident.
“Newark mayor Las Baraka committed a trespassing and ignored multiple warnings from the Homeland Security Investigation this afternoon in order to remove himself from the New Jersey ice detention center,” Haba said. “He was willing to ignore the law. It’s not standing in this state. He was detained. No one has surpassed the law.”
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Las Baraka was arrested Friday for trespassing at an ice-holding facility in Newark during the protest. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig | Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Local Outlet Insider NJ said a spokesman for the Baraka campaign confirmed his arrest, saying he was “arrested and taken into custody” and that he was being taken to the Newark Field office of the Homeland Security Investigation.
DHS spokesman Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News. Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman and all New Jersey Democrats were also involved in the incident, demanding that they run through the gates of the facility and carry out “surveillance visits.”
The lawmakers were able to survive at the first checkpoint.
Baraka, who has been protesting the opening of the facility for months, has been a regular presence by protesting outside the building throughout the week.
Baraka says using Delaney Hall to illegally deal with people in the country will oppose state and local laws and lead the city. I’ll file a lawsuit At Essex County Superior Court at the end of March.
Mayor Newark says the Ice Agent attacked “without a warrant,” a violation of the constitution
Members of the Congress and protesters attempted to enter Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey. (x/ @repbonnie)
At a press conference Monday, Baraka said Geo Group, a private company that runs the prison, “follows the pattern of a US president who believes he can do what he wants to do and blur the law, the nation and the constitution, and they believe they can do the same in New Jersey and Newark.”
Commenting on the arrest, New Jersey Sen. John Blumnick, a GOP governor candidate, told Fox News, “I’ve been fighting the opening of Delaney Hall since he opened, so that’s not really surprising,” and the mayor said, “Ice was not very happy about taking over Delaney Hall.”
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who is also a candidate for governor, denounced the arrest and called it “absolute rage.”
Cheryl said Baraka “needs to be released soon.”
Another Democratic governorial candidate, Stephen Flop, Jersey City mayor, also denounced the arrest, saying, “We’re watching the lines cross in real time,” and saying, “This is a dangerous precedent.”
Newark Mayor Las Baraka spoke after a Democratic governor’s debate at Ryder College in Lawrenceville, New Jersey on February 2nd. (AP Photo/Mike Katarini)
Meanwhile, Jack Theatarelli, another GOP candidate for New Jersey Governor, called Baraka’s actions a “cheap promotion stunt.”
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“In Newark, airports are in the midst of an unprecedented and dangerous meltdown, public schools are failing for students and families, and crime is happening on the streets every day. [Ras Baraka]busy due to illegal immigration at ice detention centres with cheap advertising stunts. It’s embarrassing,” he posted to X.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital and Cameron Arcand and Bill Melugin of Fox News Channel contributed to this report.
