The mayor’s announcement came as major cities across the US braced for Ice raids, as promised by Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, who has said the federal government will uphold Trump’s promise of “mass deportations”.
Newark mayor condemns warrantless immigration raid that ‘terrorized’ people Ras Baraka and other state lawmakers express outrage as sanctuary cities nationwide brace for similar Ice actions.
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said an immigration raid in the city was done without a warrant, and led to the detainment of undocumented residents as well as citizens.
Since taking office on Monday, the president has unleashed a barrage of immigration orders and policy changes, including guidance that immigration officers will be allowed conduct enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools and churches.
Trump’s press secretary later said in a post on X that 538 “illegal immigrant criminals” had been arrested and that “hundreds” had been deported by military aircraft.
