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The three Democratic members of Congress who were at Delaney Hall may also face charges for allegedly assaulting federal officers.
Dozens of clergy members gathered outside the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, saying they intended to block access to the facility until they were arrested.
Legal experts and officials clash over Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest at an ICE facility as DHS bodycam footage sparks new questions and controversy.
Members of Congress are not above the law and cannot illegally break into detention facilities. Had these members requested a tour, we would have facilitated a tour of the facility,”
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka slammed the owner of Delaney Hall for reopening the Newark facility as an immigration detention center despite a pending lawsuit.
A Homeland Security spokesperson said there was body camera footage from that showed at least one member of Congress "body slamming" a female officer.
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