Why N.J. county exec says this year could be a tough one for N.J. Dems
As both Hudson County’s top official and chairman of its Democratic party, the county executive said Thursday one of his ...
Mayor Ras Baraka unveils new shelters and services to combat homelessness
It’s been two years since Walter Singleton moved into a room at Hope Village, a community created out of 7 shipping containers in March of 2021 to shelter 24 homeless individuals. Singleton said he is ...
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Ras Baraka is campaigning on protecting immigrants. Across the Hudson, Eric Adams is doing the opposite.
Last month, hours after federal immigration officers raided a Newark, New Jersey, seafood business, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka blasted the raid as unconstitutional, vowing that Newark would “not stand by ...
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‘Show of force’: What to know about immigration raids, arrests in California, across US
In Newark, New Jersey, ICE agents raiding a local business without a warrant Thursday detained not only undocumented immigrants but American citizens as well, Mayor Ras Baraka said. “One of the ...
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Trump's illegal immigration policy: Have there been raids at the Jersey Shore?
Some of the raids have taken place in New Jersey. On Thursday, officials raided a business in Newark, leading to Mayor Ras Baraka to condemn the arrests. According to Newark officials, the raid ...
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NJ leaders slam ICE raid in Newark as ‘chilling,’ and ‘cruel’
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said the city would not let the federal government trample on people’s constitutional rights. Even after President Donald Trump threatened to prosecute city and state ...
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New Jersey mayor says ICE detained veteran, US citizens in immigration raid
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said U.S. immigration agents rounded up undocumented migrants as well as American citizens in a raid Thursday, just days after President Donald ...