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Mayor, State Lawmakers Criticize ICE Raid in New Jersey’s Newark

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Thursday that ICE has been busy with deporting illegal immigrants across the nation.
Mayor, State Lawmakers Criticize ICE Raid in New Jersey’s Newark
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025. Vincent Alban/Reuters
Kimberly Hayek
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided a New Jersey business establishment on Thursday, detaining illegal immigrants and a veteran, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement criticizing the move.

Baraka, who has celebrated New Jersey’s sanctuary city status in the past, claimed ICE agents did not have a warrant for the raids.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.