Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was taken into custody on Friday outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detention center, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba said on social media.
Newsweek has reached out to Baraka’s office via email for comment on Friday.
Why It Matters
President Donald Trump has prioritized illegal immigration as a key pillar during his second term in office. His administration’s push for mass deportations, however, have been getting held up in courts nationwide.
Within the first 100 days of his second term, the president invoked the Alien Enemies Act, granting him authority to deport and detain noncitizens. The implementation was originally blocked in court…