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An NJ Advance Media reporter on the scene said security for ICE allowed the mayor and the city’s lawyer beyond the gates. The congress members were already on the other side of the gate at this time. However, none of the video released by the Department of Homeland Security shows the interaction.
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed her office is investigating possible criminal charges following Friday’s unauthorized
A Homeland Security spokesperson said there was body camera footage from that showed at least one member of Congress "body slamming" a female officer.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while trying to inspect Delaney Hall, deepening the city’s legal fight with a private prison contractor.
Dozens of clergy members gathered outside the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, saying they intended to block access to the facility until they were arrested.
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El alcalde de Newark Ras Baraka regresó brevemente el martes a las puertas del centro federal de detención de inmigrantes donde fue arrestado la
Large yellow barricades were at the front of Delaney Hall on Tuesday morning following protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Monday and last week.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is calling out the Trump administration for what she described as a massive financial windfall for private prison companies running immigration detention centers, including the recently reopened Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey.