Newark Mayor Arrested for “Trespassing” At ICE Facility

New York City’s PIX11 reports:

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, according to Alina Habba, the Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

“The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon,” read the social media post from Habba.

Baraka is being held at an ICE field office at 620 Frelinghuysen Ave. in Newark, according to his office. The Newark mayor was visiting Delaney Hall to conduct oversight after the building was turned into an ICE facility.

Read the full article. The first tweet below is from Jersey City’s mayor, who is running for governor.