Posted on 01/25/2025 4:35:24 AM PST by Libloather
New Jersey Democrats and immigration activists vowed to fight against President Donald Trump's immigration policies after eight people were detained Thursday in an ICE raid in Newark.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, members of Congress, state officials and migrant activists on Friday spoke at a news conference, where the mayor claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acted without a warrant and detained workers, including a U.S. military veteran.
"The problem with this is that none of these people were rapists, or murderers or criminals," Baraka said. "The problem with it is that ICE went in there without a warrant."
The mayor also said that Newark must remain a sanctuary city for migrants.
"We don't want an ICE detention in Newark. What we are concerned about is the erosion of the Constitution," said Baraka.
Officials and immigration activists said that ICE agents detained four women, who were all mothers, and four men. The mayor said he was "appalled" to learn that those who were detained had been fingerprinted and had pictures of their IDs taken, and he accused ICE of violating the Fourth and 14th Amendment rights of those detained.
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Asked if he is afraid of prosecution for refusing to cooperate, Baraka said he is not.
"If [Trump] thinks that we're just going to go to jail quietly, he's got another thing coming," the mayor said.
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A National Emergency has been declared — that’s the warrant.
Mayor Ras can just be arrested for interfering with an immigration roundup and protecting illegals illegally.
Were those who were arrested illegal aliens Mr Mayor? If they were illegal, they were breaking the law. Should the cops need a warrant to go into a bank to arrest a bank robber??????
Right now Ras is just blabbing.
At some point he may take specific actions that violate the immigration law.
Then he gets to allow illegal immigration of cockroaches from neighboring prison cells.
Arrest this insurrectionist “Baraka”. You can’t make this crap up. Typical race hustler, trying to impede on Trump getting rid of illegals.
That’s called a win/win
A shocker .
Black radical leftists with Made up Muzzie name .
What kind of warrant would he suggest?
Aren’t warrants meant for people who, in the words of the 14th Amendment, are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States?
You know what else violates the Constitution? Declaring your town as a “sanctuary city” that does not recognize federal law.
This a$$hat needs to be arrested and charged with interfering with federal proceedings.
Warrants? We don’t need no stinking warrants!
Non citizens, illegal entry criminals are NOT COVERED
I don’t care if they have to carry him off kicking and screaming.
Just go to jail.
It’s time to start taking scalps Mr President
New Jersey was already in Republican reach. Kemala won with only 5% there.
Put this race-hustling loser into jail. Frog march him today! Insurrectionists like this arrogant, clueless nitwit need to spend 4 years in prison without trial. There is set precedent.
Sounds like he is running an insurrection against democracy.
I’d like to see serious consequences for businesses that employ illegals.
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