Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and all his primary opponents for NJ governor are arguing they can stand up to President Donald Trump.

Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a Tuesday resolution seeking to remove several Democrats from their committee posts regarding an incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement

New Jersey Democrats accuse the Trump administration of spreading “lies and misinformation” about events that led to the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

An NJ Advance Media reporter on the scene said security for ICE allowed the mayor and the city’s lawyer beyond the gates. The congress members were already on the other side of the gate at this time. However, none of the video released by the Department of Homeland Security shows the interaction.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) on Friday reflected on being arrested outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility earlier in the day, arguing he was being targeted after ...

Ad Policy Protesters, activists, and local politicians gather in Lower Manhattan to denounce the arrest yesterday of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Ras Baraka, the ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a debate Monday his actions that got him arrested days earlier at an ICE facility were "absolutely" an effective protest against President Donald Trump.

Tensions are rising in New Jersey after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside a federal immigration detention center