Newark Mayor Ras Baraka waded into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday, endorsing Ben Wikler to be chair. Wikler, the chair of

Ras Baraka has hired Bill Hyers, a top political consultant and grassroots organizing veteran who helped elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Congress and

"One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned," Baraka said. "This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.

Three people were taken into custody during the raid inside Ocean Seafood Depot when officials said they were unable to provide documentation proving they had legal status.

A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.

New Jersey Democratic officials slammed a workplace raid conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a seafood market in Newark on Thursday.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reveals that U.S. citizens were caught up in a recent ICE raid, raising concerns about constitutional rights and immigration enforcement tactics.

The Newark raid came days after President Trump 2025 return to office. He has since signed executive orders allowing ICE raids at houses of worship.

Mayor Ras Baraka said he was "appalled" and "angry" and blasted ICE for also detaining U.S. citizens, including a veteran. ICE said citizens may be questioned during an investigation.

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said U.S. immigration agents ... In a raid of a business establishment in Newark, New Jersey, outside New York City, Immigration and Customs ...

In New Jersey, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a fish market in Newark last Friday, the full extent of enforcement is not known.

Reports of immigrants raids are on the rise in parts of the tri-state following efforts by the Trump administration to focus on mass deportations upon his return to the White House. Days after an ICE operation at a seafood market in Newark,