US Legal professional Alina Habba on Monday night introduced her workplace dropped a misdemeanor trespass cost towards Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
The cost towards Baraka was associated to his riotous exercise on the Delaney Corridor ICE detention heart earlier this month.
“After intensive consideration, we now have agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka’s misdemeanor cost or trespass,” Alina Habba stated in a press release posted to X on Monday night.
“Within the spirit of public curiosity, I’ve invited the mayor to tour Delaney Corridor. The federal government has nothing to cover at this facility, and I’ll personally accompany the mayor so he can see that firsthand,” Habba stated.
Habba additionally introduced her workplace charged Democrat Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for assaulting ICE brokers.
As we speak my workplace has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with legislation enforcement. pic.twitter.com/TV00uwRtKq
— US Legal professional Habba (@USAttyHabba) May 19, 2025
The Mayor of Newark was arrested for felony trespass earlier this month after storming the Delaney Corridor ICE detention facility.
Based on News12NJ, Baraka was shouting at brokers after he gained entry by way of the gate.
WATCH (video courtesy of News12NJ):
Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on the Delaney Corridor ICE detention heart after an argument with brokers. Members of congress right here for a scheduled go to, had been shoved after making an attempt to incorporate Baraka in conversations after he gained entry by way of the gate.@news12nj #newark @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/6UDQWiIhQ7
— Amanda Lee (@amandaleetv) May 9, 2025
Alina Habba beforehand stated Mayor Baraka was taken into custody after he ignored a number of warnings from DHS brokers.
“The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, dedicated trespass and ignored a number of warnings from Homeland Safety Investigations to take away himself from the ICE detention heart in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to ignore the legislation. That won’t stand on this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW,” Alina Habba stated.
