Clash at NJ ICE Facility Sparks Arrest, Accusations

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in New Jersey during a protest and attempted oversight visit involving three Democratic members of Congress. DHS officials allege that Baraka and the lawmakers, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, and LaMonica McIver, stormed the facility and assaulted federal officers, claiming to have body camera footage of a 'body slam' by a member of Congress. The lawmakers deny the allegations, stating they were performing legal oversight duties and instead accuse ICE agents of aggression. DHS has said further arrests, including of members of Congress, are possible as the investigation continues. The incident has heightened partisan tensions, with Democrats accusing the Trump administration of abusing its authority to intimidate political opponents and misrepresent the events. Congressional offices claim video evidence contradicts DHS’s account, showing federal agents as the aggressors.