Newark mayor arrested during protest where lawmakers ‘stormed’ ICE prison

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by police at Delaney Hall Detention Center, used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants in his city, for trespassing at the facility.

Two Democratic members of Congress “stormed” the ICE prison, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which said such conduct “goes beyond a bizarre political stunt and puts the safety of our law enforcement agents and detainees at risk.”

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