Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday after attempting to enter an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where he was protesting alongside three Democratic Congress members. The protest aimed to conduct oversight at Delaney Hall, a facility operated by ICE, which has been a contentious site due to alleged permit violations and concerns over detainee treatment. Baraka was charged with trespassing after ignoring multiple warnings from Homeland Security officials. He was released hours later and maintains he did nothing illegal, asserting he was exercising his rights as an elected official. The incident drew widespread political condemnation, with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and other Democratic leaders criticizing the arrest as unjust and an overreach of federal authority. The Congress members involved, Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver, also faced accusations of storming the facility, which DHS described as a 'bizarre political stunt' that risked safety. The facility holds various criminal offenders, including MS-13 gang members and individuals wanted for serious crimes abroad. The event highlights ongoing tensions over immigration policies and oversight of ICE detention centers amid broader debates on immigration enforcement and law enforcement conduct.