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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appears in court after ICE arrest outside Delaney Hall
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared in federal court Thursday following his arrest outside an ICE facility​ last week.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials tried to ‘humiliate' him by fingerprinting him again
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said federal prosecutors tried to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give his fingerprints and ...
America’s immigration system was a landmine, and Trump set it off
Long before Trump took office, Congress gave him all the tools to fuel his mass deportations. Last Friday, Immigration and ...
Uber driver stuck in controversial N.J. ICE center reveals what it’s really like inside
The 25-year-old says conditions inside the facility are subpar, the water "undrinkable," and the food "salty and stale." ...
Baraka’s arrest is the May surprise
Newark mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka is now a martyr.
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Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation”
On his arrest, the private prison company GEO, and why he believes we’re heading into authoritarianism—but democracy will ...
Ras Baraka Speaks On Homeland Security Arrest—Cory Booker Has Something To Say
Ras Baraka was released from custody after being arrested at a protest against a controversial ICE facility run by private ...
ICE head recognizes Congress’ role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of ...