The mayor has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center.

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey was arrested on Friday as he attempted to enter a new immigrant detention facility.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE facility during a visit with members of New Jersey's congressional delegation.

American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha, in a statement sent to Newsweek via email on ...

Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying that the mayor “committed trespass” at the ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday outside an immigration detention center he’s been protesting this week. He ...

Ras Baraka, who was released from custody Friday night, is one of six major Democratic candidates competing in the ...

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark in handcuffs outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2025. Newark Mayor ...

All of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s primary opponents came to his defense Friday after the Democratic candidate for New Jersey ...

The Democrat, who is also running for governor, was involved in a scrum with three members of Congress seeking a tour of ...