‘Newark will not stand by idly.’ Mayor Baraka blasts ICE raid in the city
It was not immediately known where in the city the raid happened or how many people were impacted.
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided an unnamed "local establishment" in the city on Thursday.
Residents tell News 12 that happened at a business on Adams Street.
This apparent raid comes just days after President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders as part of an immigration crackdown.
Baraka blasted the Trump administration following the raid.
"Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a local establishment in the city of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran, who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned,” Baraks wrote.
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The mayor continued, “This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees 'the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized."
The mayor said he plans to hold a press conference but did not specify when.
A spokesperson for ICE issued a statement about the raid to News 12.
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may encounter U.S. citizens while conducting fieldwork and may request identification to establish an individual’s identity as was the case during a targeted enforcement operation at a worksite today in Newark, New Jersey. This is an active investigation and, per ICE policy, we cannot discuss ongoing investigations," the spokesperson wrote.
Similar raids have happened in a number of other states on Thursday, including New York.
