New Jersey officials condemn ‘egregious’ ICE raid that detained U.S. citizens and military veteran Officials accuse ‘ jackbooted thugs’ of warrantless searches under Trump adminisration’s anti-immigration agenda.
Federal immigration authorities arrested at least one U.S. citizen and a military veteran during a raid inside a New Jersey fish market, according to city and state officials.
A spokesperson for ICE told CBS News that officers “may encounter U.S. citizens while conducting field work and may request identification to establish an individual's identity as was the case during a targeted enforcement operation” in Newark.
Agents made “no prior announcement” when they stormed into the market, “blocking entrances, scrambling up delivery ramps” and “banging on bathroom doors,” Amy Torres with New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice told reporters Friday.
A Newark field office declined to comment to The Independent citing policy against commenting on “ongoing investigations.”.
