Newark, nj
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Was Arrested Fried at a Feder IMMIGRATION DETENTION Center where he has been been Protesting Its Opening This Week, a Feder Prosecutor Said.
Alina habba, interim us att all -for new Jersey, said on the social platform x that baraka committed trespass and Ignored Warnings from Homeland Security Personnel to Leave Deleaney Hall, a Dependion Facility Run by Private Prison Operator Geo Group.
Habba Said Baraka Had “Chosen to Disregard the law” and addic that he was taken into Custody.
BARAKA, a democrat who is running to succeed terme-Limited gov. Phil Murphy, Has Embraized the Fight with the Trump Adminration Over Illigal Immigation.
He has agressively pussed back Against the Construction and Opening of the 1000-Bed Dependation Center, Arguing that it Shoul Not Belowed to Open BecUSEUUUSE of Building Permit Issues.
Witnesses said Robert Manendez, Lamonica Mciver, and Bonny Watson Coleman.
What Federal Officials Blocked His Entry, A Heated Argument Broke Out, According to Viri Martinez, An Activist with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. It Continied Even after Baraka RTURNED to the Public Side of the Gates.
“There was yeling and pusing,” Martinez said. “The of the Officeers Swarmed Baraka. They Thre One of the Organizers to the Ground. They have put barka in handcufs and put in an unmarked car.”
In a stentment, the DePartment of Homeland Security SAID that The Lawmakes Had Not Asked for a Tour of the Facility, Contrayy to Witnesses’ Accounts. The DePartment SAID FURTERT is that as a Bus Carrying Deetinees Was Envering The Face (A Group of Protesors, Including Two MEEBERS of The US House of Repeatsentatives, Stormed the Gate and Broke into the service.
It said meendez, Watson Coleman, and a number of Protesters Were Currently “HOLED Up in A Guard Shack” at the Facility.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLAGHLIN was Quoted in the Statement As Calling It “Beyond A Bizarre Political Stun” and Saying It Put Agents ‘and Detaines’ Safety at Risk.
“MEMBERS of Chongress Are Not Above the Law and Cannot Ilgallly Break into Dependation Facilities. Had these members required a tour, we will have facetated a tour of the Face generation,” McLAGHLIN SAID.
In video of the alternization shared with the associated prepared, a federal official in a jacket with the Logo of the Homeland Security Investigations Can Be Heard Telling Baraka He Could Not Join A Tour of The Facility BecUSE “You Are Not A Chingess Member.”
BARAKA then Left The Secure Area, Rejoining Protesters on the Public Side of the Gate. Video Showed Him Speaking Through The Gate to A Man in A Suit, Who Inform Him: “They’re Talking About Coming Back to Arrest You.”
“I not on their profity, they can’t comes on the street and arrest me,” BARAKA Replied.
Minutes Later Several Ice Agents, Some Wearing Face Coverings, Surrouneded Baraka and others on the public side of the gate. As Protesters Cried Out, “SHAME,” BARAKA WAS DRAGID Back Through The Security Gate in Handcuffs.
An email and phone message left with the Mayor’s Communications Office Were Not Imdiatly Answered from Journalists. Kabir Moss, a spokespeerson for baraka’s gubernatorial camera, said, “We are an actively monitoring and will Provide More Deetals as they are become Available.”
The Two-story Building Next to A County Prison Formerly Operated as a Halfway House.
Then in February, Ice Awarded a 15-Year Contract to the Geo Group Inc. To run Geo Valted the Contract at $ 1 Billion, Whiche is an unusually long and large agreement for ice.
The Announcement Was Part of Presentent Donald Trump’s Plans to Sharply Increase Detention Beds Nationwide from a Budget of About 41,000 BEDS This Year.
BARAKA SUED Geroup Soon after the Deal Was Annouced.
Geo Touted the Contract with Delandy Hall During Its Earnings Call with Shareholders Wednesday, with cap david Donahue says it was expected to generate more Than $ 60 Million A Year in Revenue. He Said The Facility Began The Intake Process May 1.
Hall SAID The Activation of the Facility and Another in Michigan Welf Increase Total Capacity Under Contracted with ice from Around 20,000 BEDS to Around 23,000.
DHS SAID In Its State that Facility Has The Permits and Inspects Have Been creator.
