The Newark NJ mayor was arrested on the PUBLIC

[Ilsa]

side of the fence surrounding the ICE facility. He had been a few steps on the property line when guards had opened the gate for him. Then they told him to leave. Then someone who had just been on the phone gathered about 20 armed, mostly masked agents and they went OUT of the facility and arrested on public property.

This is how it happened according to Rep. Menendez, who along with two other congresspersons was visiting the facility as part of his oversight role. He said he wasn't there to protest.

The mayor is being held at the facility. Menendez is trying to regain entry to check on the mayor.

[Ilsa]

1. I wish we could dox ICE agents. nt

[hannah]

3. Are they Ice

Or Erik Prince Mercenary

[uponit7771]

23. THIS !!! So now anyone dressed like them can go and say they're ICE and kidnap people

[Seinan Sensei]

25. Whatever happened to badge nos., name strips, rank patches?

[bdamomma]

28. Or are

they J-6 insurrectionists too.

[Codifer]

29. Same same

[JustAnotherGen]

9. In due time

Regime falls - we treat them just like the world treated the Gestapo and SS.

They are going to get it - and get it good.

America will not be the same on the other side of this.

[TomSlick]

14. That's why they wear masks.

They crave anonymity.

[dchill]

17. They can't afford to be identified.

[Gore1FL]

2. Maybe it's time for the state and local police to get involved. nt

[TomSlick]

15. I don't disagree but local LEOs confronting federal LEOs would be fraught.

Local LEOs confronting feds would be an excuse for invoking the Insurrection Act.

Added on Edit: I've had an idea. Local LEOs should demand the supposed federal LEOs provide their identification to prove they are feds. If they do not comply, arrest them for impersonating law enforcement and any other charge creative minds can imagine.

[dchill]

19. I'd say we're already on the other side of fraught.

And I completely agree with making them identify themselves.

[uponit7771]

26. "making them identify themselves." Right!!!

[NJCher]

4. I met him two weekends ago

Ras, I mean. He is running for governor and came to speak to our teacher's union.

I will tell you one thing: I get impressions of people and this guy left a very strong impression on me. He knows how to handle himself and he will handle himself just fine in this situation. If I had to place a bet on who is coming out of this situation smelling like a rose, it's Ras.

And I hate to say this because it's not going to sound right, but he is one tough SOB. They are no match for him. Just watch.

[JustAnotherGen]

37. I was so impressed with him at our convention

I was going to pull names for the primary - was down to him and Fulop. Just a gut feeling that these two could fill Phil's very big DEFIANT shoes. I've landed Ras.

[Ilsa]

48. That's great to hear! nt

[sop]

5. The mayor should shut down everything connected to the facility: power, water, sewage, city roads, block it all off.

[JustAnotherGen]

42. The Council and Planning/Zoning Board

Need to call emergency meetings. Emergency the could have it as a joint meeting Sunday night (municipal law in NJ - must be noticed).

I believe the municipal governing body when they say the facility wasn't authorized. Did the fire Marshall do their safety check. Does the building meet code? Did they sewer and water reserved?

[Arazi]

51. I've been wondering why the city hasn't cut services to the facility already

Perhaps there’s vulnerable people inside?

Obviously the thugs wouldn’t care if the people they’re holding suffered

[i was a cathar...]

6. What kind of charges could be brought against him?

They said he stormed the facility. There were others arrested too.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. They are LYING

They are violation of Zoning and do not have approval from Council to operate that facility. That's now how things are done in NJ.

They are going to learn.

[orangecrush]

12. Welcome to DU

C ya

[Scrivener7]

46. He was across the street. Lordy, there's video.

[Ilsa]

49. He didn't storm the facility. They opened the gate to

let him in (Rep. Menendez and two other congresspersons were inside waiting to take an inspection tour). Then they told him he had to leave and he walked out.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. They don't know what they've done.

My phone is blowing up with enraged Borough residents.

[Jit423]

18. They should be careful in NJ who they unlawfully arrest.

A different kind of citizen lives in NJ...they will protect their rights one way or another.

[JustAnotherGen]

36. Oh yes we are

I moved down from Western NY in 2006. Observations:

Don't tell us what to do.
Mind your own damn business.
Insurgent spirit.

[Scrivener7]

47. Multiple people from my neighborhood, about an hour away, were making plans to

go join the protest today. The group arose spontaneously. And I'm sure we're not the only pack planning to do so.

They'd have had a real jam on their hands today if they didn't release him.

[JustAnotherGen]

53. I agree

I will be at The League of Municipalities this November and a strategy of Home Rule must be a topic of discussion.

[Scrivener7]

54. Can you even believe we're having these conversations?

[JustAnotherGen]

55. Yes - hear me out

We knew this was all going to happen. It was laid out in project 2025. Stephen Miller is the puppet master. He is what he is.

Black women tried to tell the country - but no one wanted to hear it.

This is a told you so moment.

It's sad - but I anticipated this country of Intolerable Acts.

[orangecrush]

10. "The mayor is being held at the facility"?

WTAF

[SouthBayDem]

11. Menendez? You mean Andy Kim? nt

[JustAnotherGen]

38. Robert Menendez Jr

Is a House Rep in NJ.

[Ilsa]

50. No, the mayor. nt

[red dog 1]

13. "How is this acceptable?"

[LiberalArkie]

21. They look more like Rambos than real police officers

Where are the Sig Sauer or Glock? Guy in the back with double side arms? There Jan 6 guys, the reason Trump released them?

[littlemissmartypants]

24. .

[Wicked Blue]

16. The ICE agents were reportedly VIOLENT during the arrest

From NJ.com:

"After a struggle, ICE agents physically dragged Baraka through the gate and placed him in handcuffs before leading him toward the entrance to a building at the facility."

https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/05/ice-officers-arrest-newark-mayor-outside-immigrant-detention-center.html

[LiberalArkie]

20. The Trump administration is trying it best to rip NJ a new one. Air Ports, this. I imagine because Christy would not

bend the knee and kiss the ring..

Chris Christie predicts 'huge personnel problem' if Trump is reelected to 'vendetta presidency'

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chris-christie-predicts-huge-personnel-problem-trump-reelected/story?id=106971895

[JustAnotherGen]

39. Christie is old news

This is about Murphy's hatred of Trump. BTW - its justified.

[oldmanlynn]

22. We are not holding Maga supporters accountable

They could stop all this if they started raising their voice quite a bit

[Scrivener7]

27. Thinking of going to Newark to protest tomorrow if they don't release him.

[Prairie_Seagull]

52. It appears they have and I am still in.

Masked unidentifiable ICE agents arresting a Mayor to be held in a for profit ICE detention CAMP.
Worth the flight and fight.

IMO

[LauraInLA]

30. They're holding him at the ICE facility?!

[Scrivener7]

33. They were but they just released him. The whole incident is horrifying.

[orangecrush]

44. Probably water boarding him by now.

[GoodRaisin]

31. If the media wasn't talking about this tonight they would be talking about

Trump retreating on his tariffs.

[Scrivener7]

32. They just released him. This is off the chain.

[Red Mountain]

34. It was a pushing match, a scrum

as they tried to arrest him.

Anybody close enough to one of these 'law' enforcement officers ought to pull down a mask.

You don't hide your face and identity if you are doing the right thing.

[bdamomma]

35. What bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Masked ICE agents?????? That is the problem right there. No ID's???? WTF??? Donny 2 dolls and his J-6 posse.

[B.See]

40. Straight up NAZI shit.

der fuhrer in the Oval Office.