Newark NJ Mayor Arrested at ICE Detention Facility

Friday, May 09, 2025

The Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who is running to be the state's governor, was arrested on Friday after refusing to leave a federal immigration detention center, the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey said in a statement posted on X.

Posted by truthhurts at 08:31 PM | 59 COMMENTS | permalink

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE Detention Center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said.

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-- CNN (@cnn.com) May 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM

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And ICE detained the son of a Vietnam War veteran: www.msn.com

Republicans have dreamt about having this kind of police state for decades. I'm glad their wishes came true. Is there any pushback from Libertarians who for years have argued against big government?

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-09 05:15 PM

This is how you break American democracy.

You start arresting judges and mayors who challenge you.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-09 05:25 PM

ICE is the Thought Police now; they weren't afraid of being attacked by citizens, they were afraid of their Free Speech.

Which will cost you a few Trump Bucks to own pretty soon now.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-09 05:28 PM

preview.redd.it

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-09 05:46 PM

Jews Will Assemble in the Town Square at Dawn.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-09 05:49 PM

FUNNY LINE OF THE YEAR since nov 5th

"no one is above the law."

---DNC / DEMOCRATS / DEMOCRAT MEDIA AND DR " PATIENTS

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-09 10:42 PM

Happy anniversary to the brain dead-------------.

Today in History: Donald Trump found liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll

www.chicagotribune.com

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-09 10:46 PM

HE BROKE ....THE LAW,

course people who don't care about any of the women and children raped and murdered
don't usually care if one of their own breaks any law.

on an evven funner note....biden's interview with BBC and then the VIEW today....

wow....asked on the view if he really did decline the past year he said no..

couldn't finish the sentence and Jill had to finished it for him..

and the pigs on stage and the audience just clapped and cheered...

---AOC SUPPORT FOR POTUS now growing with dems..

--enough jokes for now....the last two have my side hurting...

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-09 10:50 PM

@#8 ... HE BROKE ....THE LAW, ...

Now do Pres Trump.

Or the J6 rioters who assaulted the police officers, among other offenses.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-09 10:52 PM

And, yet again, STD ----- up the page margins.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-09 10:58 PM

His wife is just happy he is busy being obnoxious somewhere else.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-09 11:07 PM

Depeche Mode - People Are People (1984)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?

[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
So we're different colours and we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me, though I've done nothing wrong
I've never even met you, so what could I have done?

[Pre-Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-10 12:02 AM

And yet according to people who were there, who I trust much more than the moron parking lot lawyer Habba, Dotard's idiotic choice for the NJ USA, and based on video of the event, HE DID NOT BREAK THE LAW. He can legally be on their property to ask to inspect the premises. He was asked to leave, and he did. THEY ARRESTED HIM ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE FACILITY. Those officers, ICE Barbie, and Habba will all be named in the lawsuit, and will all be found to have violated his constitutional rights, and by lying about him and the incident, Habba has also slandered him. He's going to get rich from this.

#13 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-05-10 04:11 AM

And, yet again, STD ----- up the page margins.

#10 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-05-09 10:58 PM | FLAG:

Well, he does lead in plonks. The reasons are many, not the least of which is that he "writes" like someone who failed English - as well as logic, civics, history and science.

#14 | Posted by cbob at 2025-05-10 08:16 AM

Why would they need 20 armed officers to arrest one man that complied?

ICE is the Gestapo.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-05-10 09:18 AM

HE BROKE ....THE LAW,

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan

No, he didn't.

He was released without charges.

If I were him I would sue for false arrest.

If I were you my head would hurt from being so stupid.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-10 09:33 AM

ICE is the Gestapo.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent

America is re-learning a recent lesson from history:

If you want fascist goons just offer people jobs.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2025-05-10 09:35 AM

"Why would they need 20 armed officers to arrest one man that complied?"

To send the Jews a message.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-10 10:38 AM

HE DID NOT BREAK THE LAW.

Like that's ever mattered to the pigs!

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-10 10:41 AM

ICE arrests California father and leaves his children behind in car

www.independent.co.uk

#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-10 02:37 PM

DHS Raises Ante and Threatens to Arrest Three Lawmakers in Newark ICE Protest

While Newark Int'l Airport falls apart, the Trumpf junta is making its stand at a Newark ICE concentration camp, threatening to arrest other lawmakers involved in the oversight visit.

Source: www.nytimes.com

Archived link: https://archive.ph

#21 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-10 07:15 PM

Damn I didn't know they were after Italians too!
Those bastards!

#22 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-05-10 07:57 PM

4 and a half year# ago lefties treated trespassing a federal building as a capital offense.

I wonder what changed?

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 08:51 PM

I'm a borderline Hall of Fame troll, Alexandrite. I easily elicit multiple responses with a single post. And it doesn't take any effort.
#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-06 05:42 PM

Magat scum lying ----

#24 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-05-10 08:53 PM

Jan 6 is treated as worse than a mass extinction event.

Oh, and PLEASE see a therapist. It's painful to see you like this.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:02 PM

BullBringer spent 5 years swearing there was an email that would destroy the Biden Crime Syndicate.

He's spent over a decade crying about the crisis caused by immigrants coming to America.

And 12 years sucking Trump's dick.

What a fkkking loser.

#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-10 09:16 PM

Jeff is a lying piece of ---- magat scum troll

---- him

#27 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-05-10 09:18 PM

Twoothy,

If you don't calm your mind you are going to trigger an aneurysm. I don't want that to happen to you. Please see a therapist.

#28 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:35 PM

Oh ---- off troll

#29 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-05-10 09:39 PM

I wonder what changed?

#23 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

You became a lying sycophant? A fascist dictator is now attempt to undermine our democratic institutions and our democracy? I could go on but to set the story straight for lying a holes like Dingaling..

Congress was performing its oversight duty and was invited inside.

The mayor was waiting outside. ICE was being all huffy and overstepped its authority.

Lawsuits to follow. Because every decision that the Trumpy Gang makes now has to be adjudicated by the courts as being in compliance with the constitution being as he does not have freakin clue how the damn thing that he has sworn an oath to protect and defend works.

#30 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-05-10 09:43 PM

This is peaceful according to Donnerboy

x.com

#31 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:52 PM

Here is some more "mostly peaceful" protesting.

x.com

#32 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:55 PM

The woman in the red outfit is a congresswoman. If she was invited in why was she assaulting DHS, Donnerboy?

#33 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:58 PM

"Nobody is above the law."

#34 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 09:59 PM

Here is some more "mostly peaceful" protesting.
#32 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

How dare Americans stand up against injustice.

Right?

They should all be fat cowards, like you.

Right?

#35 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-10 10:01 PM

"Nobody is above the law."

"Unless it's Donald Trump! Then I'll cry LAWFARE!!!"
-BULLBRINGER

#36 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-10 10:02 PM

Did the congressional oversight committee approve of this alleged oversight?

#37 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 10:02 PM

Clownshack,

You might be more desperate for attention than Snoofy.

That is not a good thing.

#38 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 10:04 PM

BullBringer. You prove time after time you're a thin skinned *itch who only comes here to troll and then run away crying when faced with reality.

Looks like it's getting close to that time again.

#39 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-10 10:08 PM

"
Shipwreckedcrew
@shipwreckedcrew
Absolutely 1000% this level of forceful contact would have resulted in a felony Sec. 111(a) charge in connection with Jan6 defendants.

That is "assault" on a federal officer under the definition of "assault" used by the Biden DOJ.

Convictions of hundreds of J6 defendants were based on nothing more than video evidence just like this."

There is no question but that this must be charged.

It could be "aggravated assault" in that it was committed with the intent to commit another crime -- entry into the ICE facility. Depending on the facts, it is possible that is a separate felony.

If so, she will be facing 3-5 years in federal prison.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

There is NO justification for not charging her."

#40 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 10:58 PM

Here is the link for #40

x.com

#41 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 10:59 PM

If so, she will be facing 3-5 years in federal prison.

Some would just be pardoned, but she's (D)ifferent.

#42 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-10 11:02 PM

You act like n9ne of the J6ers served any time before being pardoned.

#43 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 11:33 PM

Maybe she will be charged with unlawful parading. Apparently that's a major crime.

#44 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-10 11:34 PM

You act like n9ne of the J6ers served any time before being pardoned.

Tarrio served almost 9% of his sentence before heading off to dine at Mar-A-Lago.

#45 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-11 12:10 AM

BullBringer is here to cheer on Trump's Gestapo.

He loves these Nazis.

#46 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-11 12:16 AM

Rep. LaMonica McIver
@RepLaMonica

We came to Delaney Hall today to simply do our jobs - we were met with aggression and disrespect.

Members of Congress are permitted *by law* to go into ICE facilities and make sure they're up to par. We came to see if the rights of the 100+ detainees were being upheld.

This is laid out clearly on ICE's own website. What happened today, from the manhandling of me and my colleagues to the arrest of the mayor, should never have occurred.

x.com

#47 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-11 12:23 AM

Shipwreckedcrew
@shipwreckedcrew
#40 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

"ShipwreckedCrew"

That's who you get your rightwing propaganda from?

Good to know.

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-11 12:26 AM

This is peaceful according to Donnerboy
x.com

#31 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

I never said it was peaceful. But now that you mention it.

All the pushing and shoving because ICE was unlawfully arresting the mayor seems perfectly peaceful compared to a medieval "peaceful" maga insurrection.

Arrest her or GFY.

#49 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-05-11 10:56 AM

This is peaceful according to Donnerboy
#31 | Posted by BellRinger

Police snatching people off the street is "peaceful" to you?

#50 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-11 11:06 AM

"That is "assault" on a federal officer under the definition of "assault" used by the Biden DOJ."

But that was BS, right? People who behaved like the people in this video deserved pardons, right?

#51 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-11 11:20 AM

This Bellringer dick head thinks the Feds were too mean to his heroes at the Capitol on Jan 6 when they invaded the building with brute force and violence. I bet if it was a BLM mob that did that you would be pissed off if they did not gun them all down? I watched that mob of right wing nutcases try to stop the counting of the states to name the next POTUS and I wanted to have them gunned down. Attack a federal Capitol and expect as much in my opinion.

#52 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2025-05-11 11:53 AM

" This Bellringer dick head thinks the Feds were too mean to his heroes at the Capitol on Jan 6 ... "

I didn't say that, moron.

#53 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-11 07:09 PM

This Bellringer dick head thinks the Feds were too mean to his heroes at the Capitol on Jan 6 ... "
I didn't say that, moron.

#53 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-05-11 07:09 PM | Reply

You have yet to condemn Trump for Jan the 6th for the insurrection. You probably secretly supported it but aren't honest with yourself and others Jeff. It's par for the course.

#54 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-11 07:15 PM

But that was BS, right? People who behaved like the people in this video deserved pardons, right?
#51 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

While you may or may not agree with how the DOJ prosecuted J6, I think treating people the same is what Equal Under The Law means.

Don't you? Regardless of your opinion on J6 treatment, or how this violent attack is treated, they should be treated the same.

Or do you think some people should be treated differently based upon your political affinity with what they believe??

#55 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-11 07:30 PM

To be clear they may deserve pardons, and if they do let them be convicted and jailed for 3-4 years as equal treatment.

Again attacking Federal property should be treated equally. Be it court houses in Portland or Seattle or ICE operations in Newark, Congressional building.

#56 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-11 07:35 PM

Another Democrat insurrection. Four or five years in isolation at the same hell hole jail used to torture the Jan 6 protesters awaiting trial seems fair.

#57 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-05-11 07:58 PM

ICE arrests California father and leaves his children behind in car
www.independent.co.uk
#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-10 02:37 PM | Reply | Flag:| Newsworthy 1

I hope the ICE agents families see that footage.

#58 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-11 09:47 PM

No pleasing the open border crowd. Can't detain/deport children with parents, can't leave them in the car. What can you do?

#59 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-05-12 11:28 AM

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