Alina Habba, the District of New Jersey’s interim U.S. attorney, confirmed Mayor Baraka’s detention in a public statement after the event. Habba said that Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark,
Had committed trespassing and disregarded many warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to leave the ICE holding facility in Newark, New Jersey, this afternoon.
Regarding McIver’s role in the incident and any potential legal repercussions, neither ICE nor DHS authorities have issued any more remarks.
The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this…
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) May 9, 2025
As part of the Trump administration’s worldwide initiative to speed up the detention and removal of those in the nation unlawfully,
Especially those with criminal histories or pending charges, the Delaney Hall facility continues to function at its enlarged capacity.
Following Friday’s altercation, the Department of Homeland Security has not said whether additional security measures would be put in place at the site.
