Newark mayor Ras Baraka challenges Trump administration on immigration issues.
The ongoing battle against the Trump administration regarding illegal immigration persists, with Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka pledging to challenge arrests in court. The mayor was taken into custody on Tuesday during a protest alongside three council members outside the new ICE detention facility, named Delaney Hall, located in Newark. After about five hours, he was […]
Crowd in NYC protests the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at ICE detention center
On Saturday, approximately 100 protesters gathered in lower Manhattan to rally against the recent arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at an immigration facility. The crowd assembled at Foley Square, chanting slogans like “no ice, no dogs, no national fear” and “Icestapo has to go!” At least one demonstrator seemed to mimic supporters of former […]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka taken into custody during protest against ICE detention center
Newark Mayor Protests ICE Facility On Friday afternoon, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka held a protest outside an ICE detention center, highlighting the recent arrest he faced from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He expressed a firm commitment to shutting down the facility. A News 12 New Jersey reporter, Amanda Lee, shared a video on […]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ties to Louis Farrakhan resurface: ‘Divisive and hateful rhetoric’
Newark Mayor Las Baraka's controversial connection with Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan is under scrutiny as he is bidding to become New Jersey's next governor. The 91-year-old Farrakhan is labelled as extremist by the Southern Poverty Law Centre, which is allegedly making anti-Semitic, anti-white and anti-gay comments by the Anti-Anti-Protection, Southern Poverty Law Centre. “You and […]